Acute mastoiditis in an Italian pediatric tertiary medical center: a 15 – year retrospective study

Acute mastoiditis in an Italian pediatric tertiary medical center: a 15 – year retrospective study

Abstract Background Acute mastoiditis is the main suppurative complication of acute otitis media. Its incidence ranges from 1.2 to 4.2/100.000 children/year and a rise has been reported in the last years. There are controversial data regarding risk factors for mastoiditis and its complications. Aim...

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Main Authors: Claudia Balsamo, Carlotta Biagi, Margherita Mancini, Ilaria Corsini, Rosalba Bergamaschi, Marcello Lanari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Acute mastoiditis
Acute otitis media
Antibiotics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0511-z

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