title: Otitis media in children.
abstract: Otitis media is the term used for a group of conditions characterized by inflammation of the middle-ear cleft. These conditions are particularly common in children where they present important diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.
authors.affiliation: Ear Nose and Throat Department, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome