Otitis media in children: Risk factors & causative organisms

Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear and tympanic membrane, which often occurs as a result an acute upper respiratory tract infection. Generally, it caused by viral infection that then complicated secondary bacterial However, initial may also be bacterial.Otitis very common in children there high rate spontaneous recovery. It has been suggested unavoidable illness childhood part natural maturation child’s immune system. Despite this, supportive complications can occur, such perforation otitis externa mastoiditis, well other sequelae affecting balance, motor control hearing.