Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) often occurs as a complication of upper respiratory tract infection (URI). Objective: To describe otoscopic findings during URI, the full clinical spectrum of AOM, and outcome of cases managed with watchful waiting. Methods: In a prospective study of 294 he...
In upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), tests for specific pathogens are helpful when targeted therapy depends on the results (eg, group A streptococcal infection, gonococcus, pertussis). Specific bacterial or viral testing is also warranted in other selected situations, such as when patients...
0 1234 Next Section Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011;30(2):95-99. © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Cite this: Clinical Spectrum of Acute Otitis Media Complicating Upper Respiratory Tract Viral Infection - Medscape - Feb 01, 2011. Abstract and Introduction Methods Results Discussion ReferencesRec...
In upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), tests for specific pathogens are helpful when targeted therapy depends on the results (eg, group A streptococcal infection, gonococcus, pertussis). Specific bacterial or viral testing is also warranted in other selected situations, such as when patients...