MOST COMMON PATHOGENS OF OTITIS MEDIA IN PEDIATRICS AND THEIR RESISTANCE TO ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Ieva Juozapavičiūtė, Gintarė Lukoševičiūtė, Barbora Dauderytė, Giedrė Alzbutienė Abstract Acute otitis media (AOM) stands as a prevalent child­hood illness, frequently necessitating antibiotic treatment. Its burden is significant, affecting about 80% of children under 3 years old, with approximately 40% experiencing recurrent episodes by age 3. In a study spanning Euro­pean countries, including Lithuania, middle ear…

PLASMA COAGULATING AND NON-COAGULATING STAPHYLOCOCCUS SPP. IN SKIN SAMPLES FROM DOGS AND THEIR RESISTANCE TO ANTIBIOTICS

Žaneta Maželienė, Asta Aleksandravičienė, Aušrinė Petrauskaitė, Ingrida Viliušienė, Daiva Šakienė Abstract Staphylococci are human and animal mucosal surface and skin commensals that can cause a variety of infections, such as purulent skin infections, otitis externa, pyoderma, urinary tract infections, and postoperative infections. Dog skin is one of the protective barriers for animals. However, dogs can have…