On average, about one third of all children under the age of five years old is bound to suffer from an ear infection.  Ear infection symptoms most commonly include ear pain and irritation. Over the past few years there has been a controversy regarding the question whether ear infections...

An ear infection can be extremely discomforting for a young baby, causing your baby to act in ways that make you feel even more distressed than your baby. Unfortunantly, babies are unable to express feelings and sensations, thereby it is almost impossible for a parent to know what is going on...

"The placement of tympanostomy tubes (“tubes”) in the ear drums for recurrent otitis media has been studied a great deal over the last 10 years. Tympanostomy tube placement is a surgical procedure that places a small tube into the eardrum to ventilate the area behind the eardrum.  These...

Most childrens suffer at some point from a middle ear infection, also called acute otitis media (AOM). It is one of the most common reasons for children being prescribed antibiotics, at a cost of up to $5 billion each year in the US alone. The standard course in Britain is five days, whereas in...

Ear infections, also called otitis media, can become severe and cause distress, particularly in infants and children. Infants are more susceptible to ear infections because their auditory canals are more horizontal compared to older children and adults, and this leads to trapped fluids in the...

A doctor may recommend ear tube surgery for an infant who has recurrent, painful ear infections that do not respond to traditional antibiotic medication. Ear tube surgery involves the placement of a tube in one or both ears to drain excess fluid present behind an infant's ear drum. Parents or...

Hearing loss due to glue ear What are the chances that your child is suffering from hearing loss without you knowing it? Glue ear  or otitis media is a condition where the middle ear fills with glue-like fluid instead of air, often seen in children under 4 years old. There is a hearing loss...

  What is a middle ear infection? The middle ear is the small part of your ear just inside your eardrum. when it gets infected liquids and air accumulate and apply pressure on the ear drum which causes ear pain. What causes a middle ear infection? A small tube connects your ear to your...

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    I have been told that pediatricians now state that most cases of otitis media in children are viral in origin and do not require antibiotic treatment. If this is true, what treatment do you recommend? Watch and wait? Does the same approach apply to adults?—JOSEPH CAMIRE, DO, West ...