External Otitis: An Unusual Presentation in Neonates
Acute otitis externa (AOE) is an infection of the external auditory canal, the auricle, and the outer surface of the tympanic membrane. Although AOE is one of the most common otologic conditions encountered in pediatric population, it is known to primarily affect children older than 2 years. We repo...
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| description | Acute otitis externa (AOE) is an infection of the external auditory canal, the auricle, and the outer surface of the tympanic membrane. Although AOE is one of the most common otologic conditions encountered in pediatric population, it is known to primarily affect children older than 2 years. We report a case of AOE caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a 23-day-old neonate. A 23-day-old female infant presented to our neonatology clinic with irritability and discharge from the right ear. There were yellow otorrhea, mild erythema, and edema of right external ear canal. There was no sign of otitis media on otoscopy. The results of laboratory tests were insignificant. The discharge culture grew colonies of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. After 48 hours of treatment with intravenous cloxacillin, significant improvement was observed. The present case highlights an unusual presentation of staphylococcal infection in a neonate. This is the first case of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus otitis externa in an immunocompetent newborn. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e66ecbbd5cf14614826ee0d050e9f2692025-02-03T05:54:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332016-01-01201610.1155/2016/73815647381564External Otitis: An Unusual Presentation in NeonatesPeymaneh Alizadeh Taheri0Shima Rostami1Manelie Sadeghi2Pediatrics Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatrics Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatrics Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAcute otitis externa (AOE) is an infection of the external auditory canal, the auricle, and the outer surface of the tympanic membrane. Although AOE is one of the most common otologic conditions encountered in pediatric population, it is known to primarily affect children older than 2 years. We report a case of AOE caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a 23-day-old neonate. A 23-day-old female infant presented to our neonatology clinic with irritability and discharge from the right ear. There were yellow otorrhea, mild erythema, and edema of right external ear canal. There was no sign of otitis media on otoscopy. The results of laboratory tests were insignificant. The discharge culture grew colonies of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. After 48 hours of treatment with intravenous cloxacillin, significant improvement was observed. The present case highlights an unusual presentation of staphylococcal infection in a neonate. This is the first case of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus otitis externa in an immunocompetent newborn.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7381564 |
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| title | External Otitis: An Unusual Presentation in Neonates |
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| title_fullStr | External Otitis: An Unusual Presentation in Neonates |
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| title_short | External Otitis: An Unusual Presentation in Neonates |
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