Table 2.
Shows different types of organisms isolated from CSOM patients
| Types of organisms | Number of isolates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic bacteria (86, 74.8%) | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 37 | 32.2 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 20 | 17.4 |
| Coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp. | 10 | 8.7 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 8 | 6.9 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 3 | 2.6 |
| Proteus vulgaris | 1 | 0.9 |
| Escherichia coli | 2 | 1.7 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2 | 1.7 |
| Acinetobacter baumanii | 2 | 1.7 |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 1 | 0.9 |
| Anaerobic bacteria (18, 15.6%) | ||
| Anaerobic gram positive cocci | 7 | 6.1 |
| Bacteroides fragilis | 5 | 4.3 |
| Clostridium spp. | 4 | 3.5 |
| Prevotella spp. | 2 | 1.7 |
| Fungi (11, 9.6%) | ||
| Aspergillus niger | 4 | 3.5 |
| Aspergillus flavus | 4 | 3.5 |
| Candida glabrata | 2 | 1.7 |
| Candida albicans | 1 | 0.9 |
| Total | 115 | 100 |