R.E.B.E.L.EM - July 20, 2017
"Take-Home Points:- Perichondritis is a pseudomonal infection of the outer ear marked by tenderness and erythema and distinguished by a spared lobule.
- Misdiagnosis or mistreatment can result in devastating patient outcomes.
- Treatment of perichondritis includes a foundation of anti-pseudomonal antibiotic therapy with or without surgical intervention.
- Urgent specialist evaluation and hospital admission should be considered when abscess or necrosis are suspected or patient follow-up may be challenging.
- Fluoroquinolone therapy appears safe in pediatric populations in the context of appropriate monitoring and follow-up."