Peter S Roland MD Incidence of PTTO 3-5 of patients suffer at least one otorrhea episode while the tube is in place 1,2 1 - of patients suffer from otorrhea within two weeks after tube placement 1 22% of patients reported multiple episodes of acute otorrhea with 9% having 3 or more discrete bouts 3-5 1. Lee D, et al., Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. In press. 2. Smelt GJ, et al. J Laryngol Otol 1984;98:243-245. 3. Mandel EM, et al., Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1994;103:7113-718 4. McLelland CAl. Arch Otolaryngol 1980;106:97-99. 5. Herzon FS. Arch Otolaryngol. 1980;106:645-647.
Etiology Positive culture @ insertion Recurrent OM was indication Rhinitis--viral/AR NOT surface swimming!! Microbiology of AOM with a tympanostomy tube
Subjects & Methods 1309 isolates from 956 subjects recruited to 3 clinical trials Ages: 6 months -12 years Duration of drainage < 3weeks > 3 weeks from insertion of TT Cultures from lumen of TT Subspecies ID using phenotypic & DNA based characterization (Ribotyping & 16 S sequencing) Age breakdown 7 65% 6 5 4 3 1 23% 12% 0-3 years 3-6 years 6-12 years Roland et al Laryngoscope 2005
Bacteriologic overview 3 27% 25% 22% 15% 13% 14% 1 5% 7% 4% 9% Staph sp. Strep sp Other gr + Pseudo sp Species Hemoph sp Morax sp Other gr - Roland et al Laryngoscope 2005 Most common isolates 25% Strep pn Staph aureus Ps aerug H flu Staph epi M cat Microbact 17% 21% 15% 14% 13% 1 12% 11%1 11% 5% 4% 2% 2% 3% Total isolates Single isolates
Traditional AOM pathogens Acute Otits Media With Tympanostomy Tubes (AOMT) Caused by H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae as Function of Subject Age 0-3yrs (n=662) 3-5yrs (n=220) 6-12 yrs (n=114) Subjects w S pneumonia 26% (161) 11% (25) 8% (9) Subjects w H influenza 19% (118) 4% (8) 2% (2) Subjects w M catarrhalis 6% (41) 4% (9) 2% (2) Fungal organisms AOMT Candida sp 5.3% N=58 Aspergillus sp 0.2% N=2 Roland et al Laryngoscope 2005
Candida 5. 4. Candida 3. 2. 1. 0. AOMT TOTAL AOMT SINGLE AOE TOTAL AOE SINGLE NL TOTAL NL SINGLE No Growth -- Age 18% 16% 14% 12% 1 8% 6% 4% 2% 18% 12% 11% 9% 0-3 years 3-6 years 6-9 years 9-12 years
No Growth --Season 35% 34% 3 25% 24% 15% 15% 11% 1 5% 4% Total Fall Winter Spring Summer Current Otic Treatment Issues Most Commonly Prescribed AOMT Treatments Other Systemic 21% 4,525 Rxs CHC 4% Amoxicillin 26% 4,703 Rxs 78% of AOMT patients were treated with systemic antibiotics Omnicef 7% 1,240 Rxs Zithromax 9% 1,696 Rxs Augmentin 14% 2,522 Rxs Floxin Otic 19% 3,391 Rxs -N= 46.056 tube receipients -10,328 AOMT Patients -18,077 AOMT Rxs Source: July 2002 - May 2003 Verispan Medical and Prescription data retrospective analysis
AOMT Treatment Topical Antibiotic drops Aminoglycoside not recommended Ototoxicty Sensitization efficacy Assure delivery Aural toilet irrigation
ADVANTAGES Delivery of high concentration Increased efficacy minimize emergence of resistant strains Minimal systemic effect Low cost Alter local micro-environment Antibiotic Concentrations 3-5 GTTS dose of a 0.3% solution is only 90 g - 150mcg but at a concentration of 3000mcg/ml which exceeds the MIC of any known relevant pathogen. Compare with typical ME fluid levels achievable with systemic antibiotics: Amoxicillin (90-100mg/kg/d) 8-10mcg/ml Cefuroxime (Ceftin ) 2-4mcg/ml Ceftriaxone (Rocephin ) 25-30mcg/ml
DISADVANTAGES Local discomfort ph alcohol temperature Topical sensitization Minimal systemic effect Require direct contact!! Topical vs Systemic N = 30/30 40 pts treated previously with systemics eradication rates Erad Persis Gent 43% 57% Cipro 85% 17% none of the persistent organisms were resistant to either medicine 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 83% 67% Cipro gtts Gent IM 4% 24% 13% 33% CURED IMPROVED FAILED Esposito et al: Arch Otolaryngol HNS 1992
Topical vs Oral N =20/20/20 TREATMENT: either Cipro PO 250mg BID or Cipro GTTS 250μg/ml BID or both Clinical & bacteriological cure rates were statistically significantly higher for the topically treated groups (P < 0.05) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 4 85% 75% CIPRO PO CIPRO GTTS BOTH 25% 15% 35% 5% CURED IMPROVED FAILED Esposito et al: Arch Otolaryngol HNS 1990 Antibiotic Delivery From otorrhea fluid: @1/2-2 hrs: N=17 Mean: 1,569 mcg/g Range: 388-2849 @3-5 hrs: N=16 Mean: 262 mcg/g Range: 81-1099 Mucosa N=16 @ 1hr Mean: 31.7 mcg/g Range: 0-602 Ohyama et al: Arch Otolaryngol HNS 1999
Tube Otorrhea N=140/146 1-12 yrs. Patent tube with otorrhea < 3 wks. 10 9 8 7 6 5 CURE 76% FAILURE 69% All with P. aerug as sole isolate were excluded! 4 3 1 24% 31% OFLOXACIN AMOX/CLAV Goldblatt et al. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 46(1998) Steroids 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 Cipro/dex Cipro Days 3 Day 8 Day 14 Days 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Cipro/dex Cipro Time to Cessation Roland et al Laryngoscope Dec 2003
Time to Cessation of Otorrhea 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 Cipro + dex Oflox alone Differences stat sign @ P< 0.001 or greater Day 3 Day 11 Day 18 Absence of Otorrhea Roland et al Pediatrics Jan 2004 Topical vs Amox/Clav 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Amox/Clav Days Cip/Dex P=0.001 N=80 Ave age 1.88 yrs 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 % cured P=0.03 Dohar et al Pediatrics 2006 Amox/Cl av Cip/Dex
Persistent Otorrhea Subspecies identification using genetic analysis (ribotyping) of organisms cultured from failures demonstrated: 34/800 children had persistent otorrhea 17/34 were persistent infection 17/34 were re-infection Roland et al Pediatrics 2004
Failure of delivery Administration Wrong route Compliance Technique Tragal pump Anatomic mucopus Granulation tissue Mucosal edema Sequestered nidus Aural Toilet Aural Toilet Dry mopping Home irrigations Office suction
Control of Granulation Tissue Anti-infectives Steroids limited hard data but opinion is overwhelming more potent steroid preferred Cautery silver nitrate most common can produce injury % Free of Granulation Tissue N = 92 100 cip/dex ofloxacin 80 60 40 20 0 * day 3 day 11 day 18 P=.058 P=.006 * P=.023 Roland et al OTO-HNS March 2004
Control of Granulation Tissue Debridement Office especially polyps in the EAC avoid avulsion, sharp techniques will avoid injury Operative middle ear and mastoid Re-infection From EAC Water?? ET reflux Lack of middle ear pillow Diease of NP, sinuses, adenoids? Immunologic defect
Tympanostomy tube Tympanostomy tube Chinchilla ME Post JC Laryngoscope 2001 Remove Tube? Topical antibiotics Drops/powders Direct instillation? Systemic antibiotics Oral quinolones IV aminoglycosides IV cephalosporins
Alters environment -Concentration of enzymes Can erode mucosa/bone. Concentration of metabolic products Protection from fluctuations in environment Protection from antibiotics Altered metabolism Glycocalyx excludes antibiotics Concentrates protective factors
CDC has recently stated that 65% of all clinical infections are caused by biofilms, including Otitis Media!! Clinical Tympanostomy tubes C. Post, Berry, Biedlingmaier and others have clearly shown that biofilms grow on tubes using SEM and fluorescent techniques Surface characteristics of tube important Post tympanostomy otorrhea one cause of CSOM
Remove Tube AOMT Topical RX 14-28 days 1. Aural toilet -irrigation -suction 2. Antibiotics -quinolone drops -powders 3. Rx rhinosinusitis Aerobic Anaerobic Fungi AFB Work-up Immune workup Sinusitis Reflux Allergic rhinitis