Bacteriology of acute otitis media: a new perspective.
Pathogenic bacteria were isolated from 90% of patients with acute otitis media. This higher-than-expected rate of positive cultures was probably related to the meticulous bacteriologic techniques used.
Del Beccaro
M A
MA
Emergency Service, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105.
Mendelman
P M
PM
Inglis
A F
AF
Richardson
M A
MA
Duncan
N O
NO
Clausen
C R
CR
Stull
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TL
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D020682:Cefixime; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015296:Ceftizoxime / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D001936:Moraxella catarrhalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011355:Prodrugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011677:Punctures; D012008:Recurrence; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000097627:Cefpodoxime Proxetil
D000658:Amoxicillin; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D020682:Cefixime; D002439:Cefotaxime; D015296:Ceftizoxime; D002511:Cephalosporins; D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D011355:Prodrugs; D000097627:Cefpodoxime Proxetil