Acute otitis media is an infection of the middle ear (Otitis = ear, Media = Center), primarily affects infants and children. Eustachian tube is shorter in children than in adults, the entry of bacteria and viruses in the middle. About 50 percent of children had experienced otitis media before their first birthday. Ear infections are often develops after viral infections like colds or flu. Area behind the eardrum will swell and accumulate fluid (effusion).
January 10, 2012
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