Otitis Media in Infants and Children

This is a reference on the most common childhood illness - otitis media. This edition presents the latest on aetiology and pathogenesis, helping practitioners fully understand the cause and mechanisms of otitis media. Also new to this edition are colour otoscopic images of the ear drum.

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The second edition of this well respected text is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of otitis media, one of the most frequently encountered infectious diseases of infancy and childhood. Expertly authored and thoroughly revised, this new edition provides a complete, critical and contemporary review of this important disease. Topics new to this edition include the role of breast feeding, genetics of children with recurrent disease, role of endotoxins in middle ear effusion, new antibiotics, surgical controversies, long term effects on speech and much more!