Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50352#.VDslAVfHRK0 Author(s) Filippo Ricciardiello 1* , Michele Cavaliere 1 , Flavia Oliva 2 , Annalisa Pianese 1 , Teresa Abate 1 , Carlo Antonio Leone 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Head and Neck Department, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, The University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy . 2 Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy . 3 Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy . ABSTRACT Malignant external otitis is a severe infection of the external auditoy canal, characterized by high gravity and mortality. It can arrive to skull base and originate intracranial complications. The most frequent pathogenic agent is Pseudomonas aerugin...
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