Medical Microbiology

Table 1 2. 12 Continued:Eyesandears

Infection Mostimportantpathogens Laboratorydiagnosis

Otitisexterna Pseudomonasaeruginosa

Staphylococcusaureus

Streptococcuspyogenes

Microscopyandculturefor

bacteriaofswabmaterial

Aspergillusspp.

Candidaspp.

Microscopyandculturefor

fungiofswabmaterial

Otitismedia Streptococcuspneumoniae

Haemophilusinfluenzae

Streptococcuspyogenes

Staphylococcusaureus

Moraxellacatarrhalis(children)

Respiratoryviruses(25%)

Microscopyandculturefor

bacteriaofmiddleear

punctateasrequired

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