[Therapy-resistant otitis externa with additional tympanic membrane perforation: local therapy using N-chlorotaurine and dexamethasone].

Abstract

Ear canal infections may not always be clinically distinguished between a bacterial otitis externa, an otomycosis or a mixed infection. In addition, tympanic membrane perforations are often not immediately apparent. The use of a broad-spectrum antiseptic agent without an inner ear toxic effect would therefore be beneficial. We report the case of a female patient suffering from intractable otitis externa with tympanic membrane perforation, who was successfully treated locally with a mixture of 1% NCT and 0.1% dexamethasone.

• Authors: M Lumassegger, M Nagl, C Pototschnig, A Neher
• Journal: HNO (HNO) Vol. 58 Issue 9 Pg. 927-30 (Sep 2010) ISSN: 1433-0458 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Therapieresistente Otitis externa mit zusätzlicher Trommelfellperforation: Lokaltherapie mit N-Chlortaurin und Dexamethason.
• PMID: 20730412 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Drug Combinations
• Taurine
• N-chlorotaurine
• Dexamethasone

Topics

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (administration & dosage)
• Dexamethasone (administration & dosage)
• Drug Combinations
• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Otitis Externa (complications, drug therapy)
• Taurine (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives)
• Treatment Failure
• Treatment Outcome
• Tympanic Membrane Perforation (complications, drug therapy)