Otitis media indicates infection of the middle ear. Diagnosis can be made by meeting one of the following two criteria.
Criteria 1 - at least one of the following:
(1) pathogen isolated from culture of fluid from middle ear obtained by tympanocentesis
(2) pathogen isolated from culture of fluid from middle ear obtained at surgery
Criteria 2 - 2 or more of the following:
(1) fever (> 38° C)
(2) pain in the eardrum
(3) inflammation
(4) retraction of eardrum
(5) decreased motility of eardrum
(6) fluid behind eardrum
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Otolaryngology
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