Microbiology of Acute Otitis Media in Children with Tympanostomy Tubes: Prevalences of Bacteria and Viruses
Clinical Infectious Diseases2006Vol. 43(11), pp. 1417–1422
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Aino Ruohola, Olli Meurman, Simo Nikkari, T. Skottman, A. Salmi, Matti Waris, Riikka Österback, Erkki Eerola, Tobias Allander, Hubert G.M. Niesters, Terho Heikkinen, Olli Ruuskanen
Abstract
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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