Introduction Infectious conditions of the middle ear are a common and significant cause of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Systemic antibiotics are frequently used, but their …

Objective To determine the long term effects of antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media in
young children. Design Prospective three year follow-up study within the framework of a …

Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most frequently encountered bacterial
infections in children aged< 5 years; Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) and non …

Objectives The present study aims to investigate the association between an early history of
recurrent otitis media (OM) with or without ventilation tube insertion (VTI) and later …

Objectives. Children under 2 years of age with acute otitis media are known to have a
relatively poor prognosis. The objective of this study was to assess whether known …

Otitis media (OM) or middle ear infection is one of the most common diseases in young
children around the world. The diagnosis of OM is currently performed using an otoscope to …

Abstract Background In Belgium, the infant pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
programme changed from PCV7 (2007–2011) to PCV13 (2011–2015) and to PCV10 (2015 …

Middle ear infections are common in children, and delay in diagnosis and treatment may
result in complications such as delays in speech and language development and deafness …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen globally associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. It is capable of causing a wide range of diseases including sinusitis …

Although in the past cochlear implantation was considered contraindicated in patients with
acute (AOM) or chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) with or without middle ear …