Ofloxacin otic solution as treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media and diffuse bacterial otitis externa.

Author(s): Sumitsawan Y, Tharavichitkul P, Prawatmuang W, Ingsuwan B, Sriburi P

Affiliation(s): Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

Publication date & source: 1995-09, J Med Assoc Thai., 78(9):455-9.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Diphtheroid bacilli, Staphylococcus aureus were the major causes of diffuse bacteria otitis externa and chronic suppurative otitis media. This study showed that 0.3 per cent ofloxacin used for 2 weeks gave good clinical and bacteriological control of chronic suppurative otitis media and diffuse bacterial otitis externa without significant side effects.