Haddad J
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1994 Jun;27(3):431-41.
Acute otitis media is extremely common in children under 6 years of age. This article reviews the pathogenesis and epidemiology of this problem. Treatments are outlined, including choice of antibiotics, decision-making for tympanocentesis, and approaches to recurrent otitis media. Complications such as mastoiditis, although rare, still occur and are discussed. Prevention of acute otitis media also is reviewed, including information on vaccines.
急性中耳炎在6岁以下儿童中极为常见。本文综述了该疾病的发病机制和流行病学。文中概述了治疗方法，包括抗生素的选择、鼓膜穿刺术的决策以及复发性中耳炎的治疗方法。诸如乳突炎等并发症虽然罕见，但仍会发生并在文中进行了讨论。还综述了急性中耳炎的预防措施，包括疫苗相关信息。
