results patients between 35 and 44 years of age were most frequently affected (25.00%) by otitis externa (average age, 43.87 ± 18.08 years). moreover, women (54.31%) were more frequently affected than men (45.69%). upon direct investigation, gram-positive bacilli were the most commonly identified microorganisms (22.41%). furthermore, bacillus spp. and coagulase-negative staphylococci (22.41% an...

This article discusses common bacterial skin infections, including impetigo, cellulitis and erysipelas folliculitis, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, blistering distal dactylitis, furuncles and carbuncles, and pseudomonal infections such as external otitis and malignant external otitis, ecthyma gangrenosum, pseudomonal folliculitis, toe web infection, and erysipeloid.

Unilateral Conductive or Mixed Hearing Loss Unilateral implantable bone conduction (bone-anchored) hearing aid may be considered medically necessary as an alternative to an air-conduction hearing aid in patients 5 years of age and older with a conductive or mixed hearing loss when ONE of the following medical criteria is met:  Congenital or surgically induced malformations (eg, atresia) of the...

Pet rabbits medicine takes an increasing place in small animal practice. Despite significant progress in lagomorph medicine, surgery, and imaging, there are still numerous unexplored areas. The study of external otitis in the rabbit is almost exclusively limited to parasitic otitis [2]. However, pet rabbits like dogs and cats can be seen for non parasitic external otitis (allergic, fungal, or b...