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EAR INFECTIONS AND THEIR COMPLICATIONS IN EASTERN OF THE
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Franck Katembo Sikakulya
Kampala International University, Uganda
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ack of otolaryngology services in our area may be a key cause of a high ear, nose and throat (ENT) disease
complications rate. Poor management of ear infections can lead to many complications. The aim of this sur-
vey was to determine the epidemiological characteristics of ear infections and their complications in patients
presenting to health facilities in Butembo city. We done a retrospective cross-sectional chat review survey
carried out from January 2017 to December 2017. Overall 2865 patients consulted for an ENT problem, 714
presented with ear infections (24.9% of all ENT patients seen) and had completed data. There were 438 men
and 276 women with an average age of 26 years old. The most affected age group was children aged between
0 and 10 years with 30.01% prevalence. The prevalence was highest in rural (29.8%). Otitis media predominat-
ed (85.6% of all ear infections). Otitis externa and interna were represented with a frequency of 13.35% and
1.05% respectively. The most common complication was chronic otitis (41.7%). We concluded by seeing that
ear infections remain a serious public health problembecause of their incidence and complications associated
to a high morbidity. Early and detailed consultation by an otolaryngologist might be a solution to this high
rate of their complications in our area.