Del Beccaro M A, Mendelman P M, Inglis A F, Richardson M A, Duncan N O, Clausen C R, Stull T L
Emergency Service, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98105.
J Pediatr. 1992 Jan;120(1):81-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80605-5.
Pathogenic bacteria were isolated from 90% of patients with acute otitis media. This higher-than-expected rate of positive cultures was probably related to the meticulous bacteriologic techniques used.