[The characteristic of middle ear microflora in the patients presenting with chronic otitis media in the Transbaikal Krai].

The objective of the present work was to study the characteristics of middle ear microflora in the patients presenting with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), clarify changes in its species composition over the territory of the Transbaikal Krai during the period from 2000 till 2013, and elucidate its dependence on the treatment prescribed with due regard for sensitivity of microorganisms to medications. The results of 13 year observations of the bacterial contents and resistance of microflora to antibacterial preparations in the middle ear of the patients suffering from CSOM in the Transbaikal Krai are presented.