Otitis media is the most common diagnosis for which antibiotics are
prescribed in pediatrics. 25 million yearly visits related to OM. In 1975
there were 9.9 million visits, and in 1990 there were 24.5 million visits. 65% of
antibiotics given to children are prescribed for OM. There are 313,000 tube
operations/year in the US.
Phage Therapy
Etiology:
Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas
Phage Therapy Center
Phage Therapy Center treats antibiotic-resistant infections. [More information...]
Additional Information About Phage Therapy for This Condition
Evergreen State College
Polish Update
Hirzfield Institute of Immunology and Virology
Therapeutic
Use of Bacteriophages in Bacterial Infections
Hirzfield Institute of Immunology and Virology
Efficacy of Phage Therapy - Clinical Trials
Eliava Institute
List of Bacteriophages
Medical Information
Clin Otolaryngol
Emergence of ciprofloxacin-resistant pseudomonas in chronic suppurative
otitis media
European Journal of Pediatrics
Serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus
pneumoniae causing invasive infections and acute otitis media in children
The Pediatric Bulletin
Acute
Otitis Media in Children -- Current Concepts
Merck
Acute Otitis Media
American Academy of Otolaryngology
Acute Otitis Media |
