Abstract
Acute otitis media is one of the most common infectious diseases in children. In some severe repeat cases, treatment is difficult. We clinically studied 51 cases (86 ears) of acute otitis media (age 2 monthes–14 years) treated from November 2008 to May 2009. According to the classification of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media in Children, 34 ears were mild, 24 ears were moderate, and 28 ears were severe. Of these cases, 52.9% were 0 or 1–year-old infants, 56.9% of the chief complaint was high fever. 88.2% had nasal symptoms, 31.4% had other inflammatory disease such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and tonsillitis. Twenty children required hospitalization. An otolaryngologist is indispensable for successful treatment of acute otitis media in child.
