Table 2.
Ten-year retrospective analysis of bacterial isolates from ear discharges.
| Bacteria isolated | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Proteus spp. | 324 | 28.8 |
| S. aureus | 266 | 23.7 |
| Pseudomonas spp. | 193 | 17.2 |
| E. coli | 184 | 16.4 |
| Citrobacter spp. | 66 | 5.9 |
| Enterobacter spp. | 53 | 4.7 |
| Klebsiella spp. | 32 | 2.8 |
| S. epidermidis | 5 | 0.4 |
| S. pneumoniae | 1 | 0.1 |
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| Total | 1124 | 100 |