Topical Treatment of Acute Otitis Media Through Tympanostomy Tubes (AOMT) and Its Effect on Microbial Flora
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this observational study was to evaluate the effects of a topical
fluoroquinolone (antibiotic) instilled into the otic (ear) canal to treat Acute Otitis Media
through Tympanostomy Tubes (AOMT) on selected bacterial species on the skin near the ear, in
the nose, and in the throat.