External otitis: from differential diagnostics to etiotropic therapy

From Molecules to Diagnostics and Therapy

Staphylococcus Aureus Malignant External Otitis

Malignant external otitis is a severe infection of the external auditoy canal, characterized by high gravity and mortality. It can arrive to skull base and originate intracranial complications. The most frequent pathogenic agent is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Authors described two cases of external malignant otitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, explaining clinical features, progression, diagnost...

malignant external otitis

two case reports of malignant external otitis in the elderly diabetics and their complications and management with regard to our experience at amir alam hospital, department of ent will be discussed here.

From diagnostics to therapy: prospects of quantum dots.

Quantum dots (QDs) are among the most promising items in the nanomedicine toolbox. These nanocrystal fluorophores have several potential medical applications including nanodiagnostics, imaging, targeted drug delivery, and photodynamic therapy. The diverse potential applications of QDs are attributed to their unique optical properties including broad-range excitation, size-tunable narrow emissio...

Invasive external otitis caused by Aspergillus.

Invasive external otitis occurs almost exclusively in patients with longstanding diabetes. Except for occasional cases, the etiologic agent has been Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We report a case caused by Aspergillus species in a diabetic patient with acute leukemia. Persistent infection was documented by culture and histology after a course of intravenous amphotericin B (total dose, 2 g). Clinical ...