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    NCDC Antibiotic Guideline For Ear Infections

    Written by supriya kashyap kashyap Published On 2016-09-07T12:50:26+05:30  |  Updated On 7 Sept 2016 12:50 PM IST
    NCDC Antibiotic Guideline For Ear Infections

    An ear infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the middle ear—the sections of the ear just behind the eardrum. Ear infections can be painful because of inflammation and fluid build up in the middle ear.Ear infections can be chronic or acute. Acute ear infections are painful but short in duration. Chronic ear infections do not clear up, or they recur many times. Chronic ear infections can cause permanent damage to the middle and inner ear.



    Antibiotics play an important role in ear infecctions. In 2016 National Centre For Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India came out with National Treatment Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Infectious Diseases.


    Following are major recommendation


    Ear Infections :












































































    Ear infectionLikely Etiology/Suggested RegimenAlternateRemarks
    Malignant otitis externaP. aeruginosa (in >90% cases)Piperacilin+Tazobactam 4.5gm IV 6h Or Imipenem/Meropenem CiprofloxacinCeftazidimeDebridement usually required. Rule out osteomyelitis; Do CT or MRI, If bone involved , treat for 4-6 wks.
    Acute otitis mediaS. pneumoniae H. influenzae Morexella catarrahalisAmoxicillin+clavulanate 90/6.4mg /kg/day bid or cefpodoxim /cefuroxime axetil 250mg BDCeftriaxone 50mg/kg I/M for 3 daysTreat children <2 years If >2 years, afebrile and no ear pain- consider analgesics and defer antibiotics Duration of treatment If age <2 years: 10 days If age >2 years : 5-7 days
    Mastoiditis
    AcuteS.pneumoniae S.aureus H.infiuenzae P.aeruginosaCefotaxime 1-2 gm iv 4-8 hourly

    Ceftriaxone 2 gm iv OD
    Modify as per culture Unusual causes-

    Nocardia, TB, Actinomyces.
    ChronicPolymicrobialPiperacillin- tazobactam 4.5g IV 8h

    Meropenem 1 gm iv 8h
    Acute Pharyngitis/tonsillitis
    Exudative/Diffuse ErythemaMostly viral Group A, C, G Streptococcus, Infectious mononucleosis,Penicillin V oral x10 days or Benzathine Penicillin 1.2 MU IM x 1 dose or Cefdinir or cefpodoxime x 5 daysPenicillin allergic, Clindamycin 300-450 mg orally 6-8 hourly x 5 days. Azithromycin clarithromycin are alternatives.
    Membranous pharyngitisC.diptheriae,Erythromycin 500 mg IV QID or Penicillin G 50,000 units/kg IV 12 hourly. Diptheria antitoxin: Horse

    serum. <48 hrs:20,000-40,000 units, Nasopharyngeal membranes:40,000-60,000 units

    >3 days & bull neck : 80,000-1,20,000 units
    Epiglotitis(Supraglotis)Children: H.influenzae , S.pyogenes, S.pneumoniae, S.aureus.

    Adult: Group A Streptococcus , H.influenzae
    Cefotaxime 50 mg/kg IV 8 hourly or ceftriaxone 50 mg/kg IV 24 hourlyLevofloxacin 10 mg/kg IV 24 hourly + clindamycin 7.5 mg/kg IV 6 hourly.











    Laryngitis(hoarseness)Viral (90%)No antibiotic indicated

    You can read the full Guideline by clicking on the following link :


    http://www.ncdc.gov.in/writereaddata/linkimages/AMR_guideline7001495889.pdf

    Directorate General of health servicesEar InfectionsGovernment of IndiaMinistry of Health &amp; Family WelfareNational Centre For Disease

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