Expanding the diagnostic spectrum of malignant otitis externa: a case report of proteus infection in a non-immunosuppressed patient

Expanding the diagnostic spectrum of malignant otitis externa: a case report of proteus infection in a non-immunosuppressed patient

IntroductionMalignant otitis externa (MOE) is a severe and potentially life-threatening infection of the external auditory canal, most frequently caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Although typically seen in immunocompromised individuals—especially those with diabetes mellitus—up to 45% of cases have...

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Main Authors: Fabián Darío Arias Rodríguez, Mercedes Larenas, Santiago Paredes, Guillermina Giuliano, Andrés López-Cortés, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
malignant otitis externa
Proteus mirabilis
atypical presentation
targeted antibiotic therapy
non-immunocompromised patient
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1577525/full
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