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Malignant external otitis in infants
Author(s) -
Cóser Pedro Luiz,
Stamm Aldo Eden Cassol,
Lobo Ruy Carlos,
Pinto José Antonio
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198002000-00017
Subject(s) - otitis , proteus mirabilis , medicine , pseudomonas aeruginosa , facial paralysis , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics
The authors report two cases of malignant external otitis in infant boys, 5 and 6 months old respectively, caused by different etiologic agents (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis). Both of them were in very poor general health, but neither developed complications such as facial paralysis because of the intensive treatment that was employed from the beginning.