The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

Table of Contents - December 2011 - Volume 125, Issue 12  

Review Articles

Management of malignant (necrotising) otitis externa

S Hollisa1 c1 and K Evansa1

a1 ENT Department, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK

Abstract

Although malignant (necrotising) otitis externa is not a common diagnosis, there have been a number of recently reported cases with pathogens other than Pseudomonas aeruginosa as the causative organism. In addition, there are many published reports of resistance to antibiotics in cases of malignant otitis externa caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This review aims to assess the cases reported and to clarify the current opinion on the diagnostic criteria and management of such cases.

(Accepted July 15 2010)

(Online publication October 03 2011)

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c1 Address for correspondence: Miss Sophie Hollis, ENT Department, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester GL1 3NN, UK Fax: +44 (0)8454 226432 E-mail: sophie_hollis@hotmail.com

Footnotes

Miss S Hollis takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

Competing interests: None declared

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