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- The study aimed to identify the types of bacteria found in the noses and external ear canals of uremic patients on chronic dialysis.
- Swabs were taken from 83 patients who had been on hemodialysis for at least three months, and the average age of participants was 61 years.
- Results showed that the dominant bacteria in both the nasal cavities and ear canals were largely the same, mainly coagulase-negative staphylococci, with some patients also having diphteroids present.
- The findings suggest that the type of bacteria in these areas is similar among patients with chronic kidney issues, regardless of their diabetes or hepatitis status.
Article Abstract
Aim: The aim of our study is to determine the microbiology of the external auditory canal and nose in uremic patients on chronic dialysis.
Methods: All patients undergoing regular hemodialysis for at least 3 months were included in this study. The nasal and external auditory canal swabs were collected from 83 haemodialysed patients.
Results: From 83 patients (37 females, 46 males) nasal and external auditory canal cultures were obtained. Mean duration on dialysis was 41.75 ± 45 months and mean age of patients was 61 ± 13 years. Microflora in the nasal cavities (70/80, 87.5%) and external auditory canal (48/59, 81.3%) were similar in all culture positive patients (coagulase-negative staphylococci). Coexistence of coagulase- negative staphylococci and diphteroids was detected in 20 patients' (25.0%) nasal vestibule and in eight patients' (13.5%) external auditory canal.
Conclusion: Microflora in the nasal cavities and external auditory canal were similar in chronic renal patients. External auditory canal microflora was not associated with history of diabetes mellitus, hepatitis status and starting date of hemodialysis in our study.
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