Otitis media (OM) is the most common diagnosis at medical visits in preschool-age children, and the literature suggests that as many as 80% of children will suffer from at least one episode. Written by acknowledged experts,this is a state of the art reference onthe disesase and controversies in the field. Recent important advances in our understanding of predisposition to the disease and vaccine development are described and diagnostic best practices are presented. Otitis Media: State of the Art Concepts and Treatment is for any health care provider who works with children, and their ability to diagnose and appropriately manage OM is therefore an essential skill. The roles of antibiotics, tympanostomy, and surgery in the treatment of OM are carefully examined, with discussion of the impact of guidelines and future directions. Otitis Media: State of the Art Concepts and Treatment is an invaluable source of up-to-date information for all involved in research into OM and its management.
Table of Contents
Section 01: Introduction
Ch. 1: Introduction: Otitis Media Concepts, Facts, and Fallacies
Section 02: Concepts and Diagnosis
Ch. 2: Epidemiology of Otitis Media: What Have We Learned in the New Century Global Health Disparities
Ch. 3: Impact of Genetic Background in Otitis Media Predisposition
Ch. 4: Risk Factors for Recurrent Acute Otitis Media and Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion in Childhood
Ch. 5: Microbiology, Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Antibiotic Treatment
Ch. 6: Abnormal Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Otitis Media
Ch. 7: Basic Science Concepts in Otitis Media Pathophysiology and Immunity: Role of Mucins and Inflammation
Ch. 8: Diagnosis of Otitis Media
Section 03: Treatments
Ch. 9: Treatment: Impact of Vaccination and Progress in Vaccine Development
Ch. 10: Antibiotics for Otitis Media: To Treat or Not to Treat
Ch. 11: Tympanostomy Tube Placement for Management of Otitis Media
Ch. 12: Management of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Ch. 13: Otitis Media Complications
Ch. 14: Management of Otitis Media in Children Receiving Cochlear Implants