Middle Ear Infections in Childhood

Middle Ear Infection is an infection behind the eardrum. It is very common in young children.

Follow the links below to find information on middle ear infections and their effects on children.

Reviewed April 2009

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Title:   Hearing problems in children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hearing problems in children can be caused by factors including otitis media (infection of the middle ear), exposure to disease in utero such as rubella (German measles), genetic disorders, exposure to loud noise, and certain diseases including meningitis. Deafness may be temporary or permanent. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) is a symptom of hearing damage. Treatment may include antibiotics, removal of wax or foreign object in the ear, hearing aids or speech therapy. A cochlear implant may be considered in the case of severe or profound hearing loss.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute otitis media (AOM) is common in children, causing pain and deafness. Though AOM usually resolves without treatment, it is often treated with antibiotics. This review found that antibiotics are not very useful for most children with AOM. Antibiotic...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Ear infections
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   An ear infection is one of the most common health problems for young children. They can cause pain and distress and can also affect children's hearing.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute otitis media is a common disease of childhood, involving inflammation of the space behind the eardrum (the middle ear cleft). Episodes typically involve a fever and a build up of pus that stretches the eardrum causing severe pain. The drum may the...
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Middle ear infections
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Babies and young children sometimes get middle ear infections (otitis media). The most common symptoms are earache and fever. Infections can be painful but usually do not last very long. If the infection is serious, you will need to visit a doctor. Some middle ear infections lead to glue ear, when thick fluid in the middle ear causes slight temporary deafness.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Otitis media in children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Otitis media (middle ear infection) is a common childhood illness, and is the most common reason for children being prescribed antibiotics.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Aboriginal children's health
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Aboriginal children can have many health problems. Babies are more likely to be underweight, but most Aboriginal children in Australia are breastfed which protects against some illnesses. Middle ear infections, malnutrition and exposure to cigarette smoke are also problems for Aboriginal children.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Ear infections
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Ear infection symptoms may include earache, mild deafness, discharge, fever, headache or itchiness or blisters in the ear. Otitis media (middle ear infection) can lead to burst or ruptured ear drum or glue ear. Babies and children are more vulnerable to ear infection, especially middle ear infection. Treatment for ear infections may include antibiotics or surgery.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Once or twice daily versus three times daily amoxicillin with or without clavulanate for the treatment of acute otitis media
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute otitis media is very common disease in children and may cause pain and hearing loss. Amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate, is the most commonly used antibiotic for the treatment of acute otitis media. Currently one or two daily doses are incre...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Ear problems in children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Middle ear infections (otitis media) are common in babies and young children. Symptoms include earache, fever and deafness. Middle ear infections can be triggered by a cold. Mild cases clear up by themselves but more severe infections need medical treatment including antibiotics.'Glue ear', when the ear fills up with thick fluid, can develop after a middle ear infection.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for preventing otitis media
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute otitis media (AOM) is the infection of the middle ear and is one of the most common diseases in childhood. Infection with pneumococci (a type of bacterium) is a frequent cause of AOM. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) aim to immunise young ch...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Hearing loss and your baby: the next step. An information resource for families in NSW
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   This publication was developed as part of the Statewide Infant Screening - Hearing (SWISH) Program to assist parents with the challenges they face when they discover their baby has hearing loss.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Decongestants and antihistamines for acute otitis media in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute otitis media (AOM) is an acute inflammation of the middle ear caused by bacterial and/or viral infections. Symptoms include pain and fever as well as concurrent respiratory symptoms and it is one of the most common diseases in infancy and early ch...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Ear infections: middle ear
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Ear infections are among the most common illnesses in babies and young children. A guide to recognising and treating otitis media.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Glue ear (otitis media with effusion - OME) is sticky fluid in the middle ear that does not cause pain or fever. Over time, this can damage hearing. Steroid drugs (taken orally or as nose spray) are sometimes used to try and speed recovery and prevent h...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute otitis media (infection in the middle ear space) is common in children, causing pain and deafness. This review found that long-term antibiotics (over at least six weeks) almost halved the risk of further infections. There was not enough informatio...
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Interventions for ear discharge associated with grommets (ventilation tubes)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   More research is needed to find the most effective treatment for discharge from ears in patients who have had grommets fitted....
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Identification of children in the first four years of life for early treatment for otitis media with effusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Otitis media with effusion (OME - also known as 'glue ear') is a common condition in children, where sticky fluid accumulates in the middle ear. Although the fluid usually resolves without treatment, it may remain and cause long periods of hearing loss....
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Middle ear infection and grommets - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Infection of the middle ear is the most common cause of temporary hearing loss in children.
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Aboriginal - ear health - pina pati, pina palya?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Many babies get ear infections. Sometimes the infections come back again and again. The infection can damage a child's hearing.
Date:   Mar 2005
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