A 65 year old diabetic presents with necrosis of the external auditory meatus with foul smelling discharge. The probable organism associated with the condition is?
Hemophilus Influenzae
Pseudomonas Aeroginosa
Streptococcus Pyogens
E Coli
Ans. is'b'i.e., Pseudomonas Aeroginosa It is case of malignant otitis externa caused by pseudomonas.Malignant otitis externa, also called necrotizing external otitis, is a misnomeras it is not a neoplastic condition, rather it is an infectious condition.