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Research Paper | Immunology | Saudi Arabia | Volume 6 Issue 11, November 2017
Does Antibiotic have a Role in the Medical Management of Otitis Media with Effussion?
Haitham El-Farargy | Dina Adam
Abstract: The role of infection in pathogenesis of OME is still the subject of debate. In this study, bacterial growth (especially Alloiococcus) was found in (77.93 %) of cultured samples. This encourages usage of adequate course (2 weeks) of the appropriate dose of antibiotic (especially Amoxicillin and clavunic acid) in eradication of the micro-organism from the middle ear, subsequently the inflammatory process of the mucosa, helping in early resolution of OME without its complication
Keywords: otitis media, effusion, antibiotic, Alloiococcus Otitidis
Edition: Volume 6 Issue 11, November 2017,
Pages: 1797 - 1799