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[Effect of industrial noise and ototoxic antibiotics on ear function in man]
Gigiena I Sanitariia
|July 1, 1993
Abstract:
Fifty workers of the 166 ones examined were occupationally exposed to noise; 26 of them were treated with ototoxic antibiotics. Workers of treated with antibiotics most often (69.2%) developed deterioration of acoustic function.
Insights
Occupational noise exposure combined with ototoxic antibiotics significantly increases hearing loss risk. Workers receiving antibiotics alongside noise exposure showed the highest rates of acoustic function deterioration.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Audiology
- Pharmacology