1Collage of Science-Biology, Tikrit University, Tirit, Iraq
2Collage of Medicine, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq
*Corresponding Author: Nada Khalil Yaseen, Collage of Medicine-Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq, e-mail: drnadayaseen@yahoo.com, Tel No.: 07722413948
Online published on 23 December, 2019.
Otitis media is an infection or inflammation in the part or whole of the mucous membrane of the middle ear cleft; it is amongst the most common diseases associated with multiple microbial pathogens within the middle ear and has worldwide distribution, particularly among children. The current study was conducted to investigate the bacterial causes of Otitis Media (acute and chronic). The swabs were collected from patients (n=105) suffering from ear discharge (Otitis Media, acute or chronic) (42 males and 63 females) referred to Salah Al-Din teaching hospital (ENT department) under the supervision of otolaryngologist to avoid any possible contamination during the period from July to December 2018. The ages of the patients ranged between (8 months to 80 years). Bacterial culture was done in regular conditions and biochemical tests were done by using commercial media. Bacterial cultures were positive in 93.3%, while 6.6% patients revealed negative in culture. The most common bacteria isolate included Pseudomonas aerogenosa followed by Staphylococcus aureus.
Otitis Media, P. aerogenosa, S. aurous, Biochemical tests, Bacterial cultures
