Complicated otitis media and its implications

Eugene Leibovitz

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.11.008

Complicated otitis media and its implications

Eugene Leibovitz

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Abstract

Complicated otitis media (OM) is a common paediatric problem and includes two major entities: persistent acute OM (AOM) and recurrent AOM (R-AOM). Double-tympanocentesis studies comparing the microbiology of initial and recurrent episodes of AOM have demonstrated that most recurrent episodes occurring within 1 month after antibiotic therapy are new infections, not true bacteriological relapses. These findings have highlighted the importance of bacteriological eradication in the prevention of subsequent R-AOM episodes. The seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) targets Streptococcus pneumoniae, one of the main AOM pathogens, and data on the impact of PCV7 on complications of AOM, such as mastoiditis, are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	G16-G19
Journal	Vaccine
Volume	26
Issue number	SUPPL. 7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.11.008
State	Published - 23 Dec 2008

Keywords

Mastoiditis
Persistent otitis media
Recurrent otitis media

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Molecular Medicine
General Immunology and Microbiology
General Veterinary
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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