Otitis Media: Epidemiology and Management

Anna      Hang; Scott      E. Brietzke

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