Bacterial isolates and drug susceptibility patterns of ear discharge from patients with ear infection at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Conclusion:
The prevalence of ear infection was very high in the study area. Majority of the bacterial isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics. Hence antibiotics susceptibility test is mandatory before prescribing any antibiotics.

Source: BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders - August 6, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Dagnachew MuluyeYitayih WondimenehGetachew FeredeFeleke MogesTesfaye Nega Source Type: research