What Researchers Did
Researchers reported two cases of skull base osteomyelitis in elderly, immunosuppressed patients previously treated for COVID-19.
What They Found
They found that two elderly, immunosuppressed patients (with diabetes mellitus and chronic renal failure) developed treatment-resistant external otitis and skull base osteomyelitis after COVID-19. In both cases, neither topical nor intravenous antibiotics were effective, necessitating referrals for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it reports on cases from another country.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is its reliance on only two case reports, which limits generalizability.