title: [Nasopharyngeal culture results in children with acute otitis media].
abstract: Nasopharyngeal cultures in 463 children, suffering from otitis media were examined in 1968-1970. In 45% of cases H. influenzae, D. pneumoniae, S. aureus and beta hemolytic streptococci were found. These are thought to be the causative organisms for acute otitis media, however their dominance may vary. In our findings H. influenzae came first. 102 of 463 children, that is, 21.9% showed this organism. D. pneumoniae was second with 10.7%, which is generally considered as the primary cause of bacterial otitis media in children.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification
vernacular_title: Cocuklarda akut otit media'da nazofarengeal kültürlerin değeri konusunda bir araştirma