Abstract
Otitis media is one of the most common disease entities in children worldwide. This critical review of the literature will focus on the demographics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and medical and surgical management of the various types of otitis media.
Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance, complications, demographics, hearing loss, otoscopy, treatment-failure AOM, “watchful waiting”, Otitis media, demographics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, pediatric, Eustachian tube dysfunction, pneumococcal vaccine
Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Otitis Media: Epidemiology and Management
Volume: 12 Issue: 4
Author(s): Anna Hang and Scott E. Brietzke
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Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance, complications, demographics, hearing loss, otoscopy, treatment-failure AOM, “watchful waiting”, Otitis media, demographics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, pediatric, Eustachian tube dysfunction, pneumococcal vaccine
Abstract: Otitis media is one of the most common disease entities in children worldwide. This critical review of the literature will focus on the demographics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and medical and surgical management of the various types of otitis media.
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Hang Anna and E. Brietzke Scott, Otitis Media: Epidemiology and Management, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets 2012; 12 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152612801319339
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152612801319339 |
Print ISSN 1871-5265 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3989 |
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