Introduction.The purpose of this supplement is to present an overview of ototoxicity Ototoxicity Definition Ototoxicity is damage to the hearing or balance functions of the ear by drugs or chemicals. Description Ototoxicity is drug or chemical damage to the inner ear. , with specific reference to antibiotic antibiotic, any of a variety of substances, usually obtained from microorganisms, that inhibit the growth of or destroy certain other microorganisms. Types of Antibiotics ototoxicity. We also address the somewhat controversial practice of using aminoglycoside-containing antibiotic drops in the open middle ear. The points of view expressed here are done so in a slightly contentious way. As supplement editor, I provide an initial review of antibiotic ototoxicity. Next, John Rutka, MD, and David S. Haynes, MD, debate the merits of using aminoglycoside aminoglycoside /ami·no·gly·co·side/ (-gli´ko-sid) any of a group of antibacterial antibiotics (e.g., streptomycin, gentamicin) derived from various species of Streptomyces drops in an open middle ear. Each of my two colleagues delivers his argument, and then each offers a rebuttal rebuttal n. evidence introduced to counter, disprove or contradict the opposition's evidence or a presumption, or responsive legal argument. to the other's. Peter S. Roland Supplement Editor |
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