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This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

Microbiological Profile and Drug Sensitivity Pattern in Atticoantral Type Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) Presenting with Intracranial Complications

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Retrospective analysis identifies common organisms and their sensitivity patterns in patients with intracranial complications.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common organism isolated, causing significant intracranial complications.
The study found that 80% of patients presented with headaches, while 67.5% of bacterial isolates were gram-negative.
Retrospective descriptive analysis was conducted on 40 patients presenting with chronic suppurative otitis media.
Findings highlight the need for strategic antibiotic treatment targeting both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Shaikh et al. (2025) studied this question.

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