Challenges encountered in the diagnosis of tuberculous otitis media: case report and literature review

To report a rare case of tuberculous otitis media, and to highlight barriers to clinical and microbiological diagnosis. Case report and literature review. Tuberculous otitis media is a rare cause of chronic ear infection in the UK. Its symptoms may mimic a range of other otological conditions, inclu...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 125; no. 7; p. 738
Main Authors:	Dale, O T, Clarke, A R, Drysdale, A J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-07-2011
Subjects:	Adult Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Chronic Disease Diagnosis, Differential Drug Therapy, Combination - methods Earache - etiology Facial Paralysis - etiology Facial Paralysis - physiopathology Female Hearing Loss, Unilateral - etiology Humans Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification Otitis Externa - diagnosis Otitis Media - complications Otitis Media - diagnosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa - isolation & purification Rare Diseases - complications Rare Diseases - diagnosis Tuberculosis - complications Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Be the first to leave a comment!