From urinary tract infection to cochlear implantation: A case report

Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports

Jaakko Salonen¹  Jussi Sarin¹  Jussi Jero¹  Jussi Hirvonen² 

[1] Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland;Department of Radiology, University of Turku, Turku, Finlan;

关键词: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss;    deafness;    sepsis;    cochlear implant;    hearing rehabilitation;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23772484.2019.1673662

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【 摘 要 】

Severe infections can cause difficult neurologic sequelae, sensorineural hearing loss included. In this case report, we describe a 58-year-old female, who had lost hearing in her right ear due to pneumococcal sepsis and meningitis 10 years earlier. More recently, urinary tract infection resulting in Escherichia coli urosepsis, completed the profound hearing disability by means of a total left ear hearing loss. After receiving a cochlear implant on her left ear and uneventful recuperation period, the implant was activated four weeks after the surgery with immediate speech reception and patient satisfaction. First postoperative audiometry two months after the surgery yielded an 84% speech reception.

【 授权许可】

CC BY