title: [Acute otitis media in children: the strategy of patient care].
abstract: Acute otitis media in children is an emergency ENT pathology encountered not only by otorhinolaryngologists but also in the practical work of general pediatrists, infectionists, allergologists, and representatives of other medical disciplines. Retrospective analysis demonstrates a progressively increasing ENT morbidity rate, especially that of non-purulent forms. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of 130 emergency patients examined in the present study using PCR-testing and bacteriological methods provided data on the activity of Streptococci, Mycoplasmas, Chlamidiae, viruses, and other causative agents of ENT diseases. A strategy for the combined treatment of patients with ENT pathology in an infectious department under control of an otorhinolaryngologist is proposed taking into consideration etiology and pathogenesis of the disease.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Davydova
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005791:Patient Care; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D004247:DNA