Otitis media associated with Vibrio alginolyticus in a child with pressure-equalizing tubes.
Vibrio alginolyticus is an unusual cause of otitis media. Infection usually occurs in the presence of a chronically perforated eardrum or patent pressure-equalizing tube. Infection with V. alginolyticus can occur after even mild, brief exposure to seawater, and the interval between exposure to seawater and onset of clinical infection can be prolonged.
Feingold
Mark H
MH
Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Kumar
Mary L
ML
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014733:Vibrio / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology