VIRUSES IN ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA

Importance of respiratory viruses in acute otitis media.

Acute otitis media is usually considered a simple bacterial infection that is treated with antibiotics. However, ample evidence derived from studies ranging from animal experiments to extensive clinical trials supports a crucial role for respiratory viruses in the etiology and pathogenesis of acute otitis media. Viral infection of the upper respiratory mucosa initiates the whole cascade of even...

Acute Otitis Media

Acute otitis media in children.

INTRODUCTION Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common reason for primary care visits in children. Yet, there is considerable debate on the most effective treatment. METHODS AND OUTCOMES We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of treatments (analgesics, antibiotics, and myringotomy) in children with AOM? We searched: Medline, Emba...

Acute otitis media in children

CLINICAL QUESTION What is the best treatment for acute otitis media in children? RESULTS Watchful waiting, followed by amoxicillin treatment, if necessary, is the best first-line treatment for acute otitis media in children aged six months or older.

Acute Otitis Media in Children

the middle ear is the most prevalent disease of childhood. The other areas of the temporal bone which can be contiguous with the middle ear, including the mastoid, petrousus apex and perilabyrinthine air cells, may also be involved. Otitis media can be further divided into acute otitis media (AOM) without effusion, otitis media with effusion (OME), chronic suppurative otitis media (COM) with or...