Ordering and interpreting ear swabs in otitis externa

BMJ. 2014 Sep 1:349:g5259. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g5259.

Authors

Carl Llor¹, Cliodna A M McNulty², Christopher C Butler³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK carlesllor@urv.cat.
² Public Health England Primary Care Unit, Microbiology Department, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK.
³ Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.

PMID: 25179670
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g5259

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acetic Acid / therapeutic use
Administration, Topical
Aminoglycosides / therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Culture Techniques
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Otitis Externa / diagnosis*
Otitis Externa / drug therapy
Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis*
Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
Recurrence
Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy

Substances

Aminoglycosides
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Acetic Acid