Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
Molecules. 2020 May 9;25(9):2239. doi: 10.3390/molecules25092239.
Ear infection is one of the most commonly occurring inflammation diseases in the world, especially for children. Almost every child encounters at least one episode of ear infection before he/she reaches the age of seven. The typical treatment currently followed by physicians is visual inspection and antibiotic prescription. In most cases, a lack of improper treatment results in severe bacterial infection. Therefore, it is necessary to design and explore advanced practices for effective diagnosis. In this review paper, we present the various types of ear infection and the related pathogens responsible for middle ear infection. We outline the conventional techniques along with clinical trials using those techniques to detect ear infections. Further, we highlight the need for emerging techniques to reduce ear infection complications. Finally, we emphasize the utility of Raman spectroscopy as a prospective non-invasive technique for the identification of middle ear infection.
耳感染是世界上最常见的炎症疾病之一，尤其在儿童中更为常见。几乎每个孩子在 7 岁之前都会至少经历一次耳感染。目前医生通常采用的典型治疗方法是肉眼观察和开抗生素处方。在大多数情况下，由于治疗不当，会导致严重的细菌感染。因此，有必要设计和探索先进的实践方法以进行有效的诊断。在这篇综述论文中，我们介绍了各种类型的耳感染和导致中耳感染的相关病原体。我们概述了常规技术以及使用这些技术进行耳感染检测的临床试验。此外，我们强调了需要新兴技术来减少耳感染的并发症。最后，我们强调了拉曼光谱作为一种有前途的非侵入性技术，可用于识别中耳感染。
