Schneider M L
Department of Surgery, St Anthony's Hospital, Amarillo, Tex.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1989 Oct;115(10):1225-6. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1989.01860340079021.
Culture results from 100 consecutive cases of otorrhea from tympanostomy tubes are presented. In children younger than 3 years, the culture results are very similar to those seen in patients with acute otitis media who do not have tubes. In children older than 3 years, the flora resembles that of external otitis. Suggestions for treatment are made.