Table 1: Identification of microbes within chronic OME samples.

Caption: Tabular presentation of microorganisms identified by traditional culture techniques. Of the 38 specimens sent for speciation, 37 yielded results. Of these 37, 24 (65%) grew bacteria or yeast, while the remaining 13 (35%) showed either no growth or normal cutaneous flora. Three specimens were polymicrobial.

Organism identified by culture	N
Staphylococcus sp.	11
Corynebacterium-like Gram + bacilli	3
Haemophilus influenzae	2
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	1
Turicella otitidis	1
Moraxella catarrhalis	1
Acinetobacter baumaii	1
Streptococcus sp.	1
Gram + or Gram – on Gram stain only	3
Yeast	3
No growth	13
No culture data obtained	1