Table 2: Types of organisms isolated from ear discharges of 128 patients.

Microorganism No. (%) of Isolates
Bacteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa* 28(22)
Pseudomonas putida 2(1.5)
Streptococcus Viridans 2(1.5
Streptococcus pyogenes 1(0.8)
Staphylococcus
Coagulase- negative**
28(22)
Staphylococcus auerus 14(10.9)
Klebsiella pneumoniae 4(3.1)
Citrobacter koseri 1(0.8)
Sphingomonas paucimobilis 1(0.8)
Enterobacter cloacae 1(0.8)
Moraxella lacunata 1(0.8)
Rhizobium radiobacter 1(0.8)
Hemophillus influenza type b 1(0.8)
Corynebacteria spp. 5(3.9)
Enterococcus fecalis 1(0.8)
Fungi
Candida albicans 8(6.3)
Asperigullus flavus 3(2.3)
Asperigillus niger 2(1.5)
Pencillum species 1(0.8)
Total growth 105(82.04)
No growth 23(17.96)
Mixed sample ** 17(20.7)

* Pyoverdin was observed in 57.2%; pyocyanin) was observed in 42.8% of the isolates.
**Mostly two types of bacteria species.