Retrospective Study on the Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Bacterial Isolates in Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media at the National Ear Care Centre Kaduna, Nigeria

Background: The management of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media primarily employs the use of antimicrobial agents. In light of  varying susceptibility infective organisms associated with Chronic to antimicrobials; with respect to  geography, patient peculiarities and rise in antimicrobial resistance, it is important study these patterns susceptibility/resistance  to aid rational antimicrobials. Knowing would help curtail excessive (most times, unjustififiable) antimicrobials, leading reduced side effffects and cost. Hence, this aimed at studying at National Ear Care  Centre, Kaduna, Nigeria.  Methods: was conducted Care Kaduna. It involved a retrospective review Culture and  sensitivity results patients across all age groups who presented to within a period 2 years  (February 2018 – January 2020). Total number 315 cases identifified, 253 case fifiles retrieved. Sensitivity data (for with such) were extracted entered into Microsoft Excel 2010 for descriptive analysis.  Results: Of presented CSOM, only (80.32%) accounted for. Patient ages ranges from 0.2  years 78 (Mean 22.8 years), prevalence highest amongst age group 0-5 (n=69, 21.9%). Clinical Isolates were  Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n=32, 50.0%), Staphylococcus aureus (n=20, 31.25%), Streptococcus specie (n=5, 7.81%), Candida (n=3, 4.69%), Proteus (n=2, 3.13%), Klebsiella (n=1, 1.56%) Escherichia coli (n=1,  1.56%); Staphylococcus aureus, specie, and Candida isolates found predominate male. Antibiotic  greatest the Quinolones (89.4%), amongst recommended antimicrobials treating Suppurative Otitis Media, which are study.  Conclusion: This showed that both gram positive negative bacteria signifificantly involved aetiology single in majority cases. Treatment best guided by data. However, broad spectrum antibiotics (Quinolones) option empirical treatment. &nbsp