Chronic suppurative otitis media due to nontuberculous mycobacteria: A case of successful treatment with topical boric acid.

Abstract

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are an increasingly recognized cause of chronic suppurative otitis media in children with tympanostomy tubes. Treatment of this condition is difficult and typically requires a combination of systemic antibiotics and surgical debridement. We present the first case of a 2-year-old male with chronic suppurative otitis media due to NTM who failed systemic antibiotic therapy and was successfully managed with topical boric acid powder. This report highlights the challenges involved in treating this infection, and introduces boric acid as a potentially valuable component of therapy.

• Authors: Marie-Astrid Lefebvre, Caroline Quach, Sam J Daniel
• Journal: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology (Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol) Vol. 79 Issue 7 Pg. 1158-60 (Jul 2015) ISSN: 1872-8464 [Electronic] Ireland
• PMID: 26026892 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Anti-Infective Agents, Local
• Boric Acids
• Powders
• boric acid

Topics

• Administration, Topical
• Anti-Infective Agents, Local (therapeutic use)
• Boric Acids (therapeutic use)
• Child, Preschool
• Chronic Disease
• Humans
• Male
• Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous (therapy)
• Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
• Otitis Media, Suppurative (microbiology, therapy)
• Powders