Thomas J M, Swanson N A
UAB/University Station, Department of Dermatology, Birmingham.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1988 Apr;14(4):447-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1988.tb03381.x.
Auricular perichondritis is an uncommon complication following surgery of the external ear. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most commonly associated pathogen. Presented is a patient with auricular perichondritis successfully treated with norfloxacin, a newly available, orally administered antibiotic with antipseudomonal activity.