Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Chronic Otitis Media at a Tertiary Care Center in Maharashtra.

Background Chronic otitis media (COM) is a persistent inflammatory condition of the middle ear and mastoid cavity, characterized by otorrhea and a perforated tympanic membrane. The microbial agents associated with COM vary over time and by geographic location. According to the WHO classification of countries based on COM prevalence, India is classified as having the highest prevalence (>4%) due to a national average of 7.