Resistance is suspected if: 1. Bacteria persist in the face of appropriate "first line" topical therapies (e.g., Tresaderm, Panalog); 2. Otitis externa has received frequent, periodic therapies with "first line" products; 3. Large numbers of rods are seen on cytologic examination (suggesting the possibility of more resistant gram negative organisms such as Pseudomonas)
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