title: Complications of chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma.
abstract: The incidence of complications of chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma has decreased since the proliferation of antibiotics early in the twentieth century. However, these complications continue to occur, and can be lethal if they are not identified and treated properly. Therapy for the complications associated with chronic otitis media, unlike that of acute otitis media, usually involves surgical intervention. As medical (antibiotic) therapy continues to improve, and new imaging techniques are introduced, less invasive treatment modalities may be shown to be as effective as the classic, time-tested, surgical options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Slot #543, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. smithjasona@uams.edu
authors.forename: Jason A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Danner
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents