R R Karn, R Acharya, A K Rajbanshi, S K Singh, S K Thakur, S K Shah, A K Singh, R Shah, S Upadhya Kafle, M Bhattachan, A Abrahamyan, H D Shewade, R Zachariah
SETTING: Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal, which offers ear surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). OBJECTIVE: In patients with CSOM awaiting surgery, to determine the 1) sociodemographic characteristics 2) bacterial isolates and their antibiotic resistance patterns and 3) characteristics of those refused surgery, including antibiotic resistance. DESIGN: A cohort study using hospital data, January 2018-January 2020. RESULTS: Of 117 patients with CSOM and awaiting surgery, 64% were in the 18-35 years age group, and 79% were cross-border from India...
November 1, 2021: Public Health Action