Acute Suppurative Otits Media

Acute Suppurative Otits Media ACUTE SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA Purulent inflammation of the muco-periosteum of the middle ear cleft Predisposing factors: poor nutrition, feeding in supine position, cleft palate Commonly occurs in children (because ET is shorter, straighter and wider) Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common organism causing acute otitis media. It accounts for roughly 30% […]