EVALUATION OF NECROTIZING OTITIS MEDIA IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS USING CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Abstract

Background: Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE), a highly serious condition, can develop from otitis externa, an
inflammatory infection of the external ear canal. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of published data regarding NOE in
India.
Aim: Assessing the clinic-microbiological profile of individuals with necrotizing otitis media in individuals with
diabetes mellitus (DM) was the goal of the current investigation.
Methods: Sixty participants with a confirmed diagnosis of otitis externa and diabetes mellitus were evaluated in this
study. The microbiological profile and clinical picture of each included participant were evaluated based on the samples
that were taken.