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D. Ear Infection & Treatment

Tintinalli 9th. p1560~1566 & Schwartz 3rd, p2177~2183

D1. Bullous Myringitis

(1) Otitis media와 동일한 typical organism이 원인 ① S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis ② Not Mycoplasma pneumonia (2) Severe otalgia, deep EAC나 TM에 bulla formation (3) Treatment ① Amoxicillin (2nd line augmentin, cefdinir, cefpodoxime) ② 72시간 동안 반응 없을 시 augmentin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin

D2. Supprative Otitis Media

(1) 원인균 : S. pneumonia, H. influenza (2) Treatment : Amoxicillin, or bactrim, azithromycin, cefuroxime (2nd generation)

D3. Furunculosis of EEC

(1) 원인균 : Staphylococci (2) Treatment : Dicloxacillin, clindamycin, first or 2nd generation cephalosporin

D4. Otitis Externa

(1) 원인균 : Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stap. aureus, Enterobacteriaceae, Proteus species (2) 면역저하 환자에서는 fungus (Aspergillus or Candida) (3) Treatment ① Cleansing of the external auditory canal ② Acidifying agents, topical antimicrobials (acidifying agent는 TM 손상 시 금기) : Topical agents - ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, acetic acid ③ Steroid 는 optional ④ Oral antibiotics는 fever 동반되거나 malignant Otitis externa로 진행 시 사용

D5. Post-Traumatic Perichondritis

(1) 원인균 : Pseudomonas, S. aureus (2) Treatment : Antipseudomonal penicillin & aminoglycoside
Some of Common topical otic preparations