Otitis Media in Infants and Children

Otitis Media in Infants and Children, 3rd Edition is the most authoritative reference on otitis media in the field! The new edition of this reference has been fully revised and updated and gives expert guidance allowing the reader to make confident and effective clinical decisions.Clear and concise discussions of etiology and pathogenesis help the reader to understand the causes and mechanisms of otitis media. Procedural descriptions equip you with cutting-edge techniques for diagnosis as well as medical and surgical management.A new system for the classification and staging of otitis media and its complications and sequelaeA new, evidence-based classification system for eustachian tube dysfunctionNew data on incidence, natural histor, and risk factorsNew methods for the diagnosis of middle-ear effusionCompletely up-to-date techniques for medical treatment and prevention in the face of todays antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogensDiscussions of the role of newly available viral and bacterial preventive vaccinesCurrent indications for tympanostomy tubes and adenoidectomyUp-to-the-minute techniques for the diagnosis and management of complications and sequelae