EFFICACY OF BUROW'S SOLUTION (ALUMINUM ACETATE) IN TREATING INTRACTABLE EXTERNAL OTITIS AND MYRINGITIS

Abstract

I treated 38 cases (53 ears) of prolonged external otitis or myringitis using Burow's solution (aluminum acetate). Bacterial cultures from the 38 yielded MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, β-lactamase (+) Staphylococcus aureua, and fungi appearing to result from microbial substitution.
Applying of Burow's solution was curative in 36 ears (67.9%), effective in 8 (15.1%), and ineffective in 9 (17.0%).
Burow's solution was very effective against MRSA, P. aeruginosa, and fungi, with no significant irritation or pain in treatment.