Microbiology of acute otitis media in children with tympanostomy tubes: Prevalences of bacteria and viruses



: Ruohola A, Meurman O, Nikkari S, Skottman T, Salmi A, Waris M, Osterback R, Eerola E, Allander T, Niesters H, Heikkinen T, Ruuskanen O

Publisher: UNIV CHICAGO PRESS

: 2006

: Clinical Infectious Diseases

: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

: CLIN INFECT DIS

: 43

: 11

: 1417

: 1422

: 6

: 1058-4838

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/509332(external)


Conclusions. In the great majority of children, AOM is a coinfection with bacteria and viruses. The patent tympanostomy tube does not change the spectrum of causative agents in AOM. A microbiological etiology can be established in practically all cases.




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