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  • Otolaryngology
  • Genomics

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  • Ear canal skin is anatomically connected to bone/cartilage and the eardrum.
  • Acute otitis externa (AOE) involves inflammation and edema of the ear canal's skin and subdermal tissues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the bacterial microbiome in normal ear canals versus those with acute otitis externa.
  • To identify specific microbial differences associated with AOE.

Main Methods:

  • Collected 28 ear canal skin swab samples (14 AOE patients, 14 healthy controls).
  • Performed bacterial microbiome analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

Main Results:

  • Reduced microbial diversity (amplicon sequence variants, Shannon index) observed in AOE cases compared to controls.
  • Significant differences in bacterial taxa identified between groups using LEfSe analysis.
  • Increased abundance of *Pseudomonas* (genus) and *Staphylococcus warneri* (species) found in AOE.

Conclusions:

  • The ear canal microbiome plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of acute otitis externa.
  • Findings suggest potential therapeutic strategies targeting the microbiome for AOE treatment.