TY  - JOUR
T1  - ACute otitis media
AU  - Torpy JM, Lynm C, Glass RM
Y1  - 2010/11/17
N1  - 10.1001/jama.304.19.2194
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2194
EP  - 2194
VL  - 304
IS  - 19
N2  - 
Acute otitis media  (middle ear infection) is extremely common in children and also occurs in adults. In acute otitis media, infection occurs behind the tympanic membrane  (eardrum). Acute otitis media is usually caused by bacteria. In some individuals, ear infections may occur again and again. Acute otitis media is an infection and is different than otitis media with effusion , the presence of fluid in the middle ear without infection. The November 17, 2010, issue of JAMA includes an article about diagnosis and treatment of acute otitis media.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.304.19.2194
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.304.19.2194
ER  -