New paradigms in the pathogenesis of Otitis Media in children

• Main Authors: James Mark Coticchia (Author), Michael eChen (Author), Livjot eSachdeva (Author), Sean eMutchnick (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute otitis media (AOM) is a multifactorial disease with a significant socioeconomic impact. The pathogenesis of AOM is attributed to a variety of well-established internal and extrinsic factors. Recent evidence strongly points to bacterial biofilm formation as an important contributor to this dise...