An ear infection is a bacterial infection of the middle ear (the space behind the eardrum). It usually is a complication of a cold, occurring after the cold blocks off the eustachian tube (the passage connecting the middle ear to the back of of the ear.
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Links
- DrGreene.com - Ear Infections
- How to detect an ear infection in your child and answers to other frequently asked questions.
- Outer Ear Infection
- Accessible information for patients on otitis externa, a painful infection of the outer ear canal.
- Questions and Answers about Otitis Media
- Relates Otitis Media to problems with hearing and language development in children.
- Ear Infection
- Conventional, herbal, and homeopathic treatments.
- Middle Ear Infection
- Easy to understand information for patients on middle ear infection (otitis media). Written by a UK general practitioner.
- Ear Infections and Children
- The American Academy of Pediatrics has developed this information to inform parents about the symptoms, treatments, and possible complications of acute otitis media.
- Ear Infections - Doctor's Guide
- The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with Ear infections and Earinfection-related disorders.
- New Vaccine Could Mean Fewer Childhood Ear Infections
- While the vaccine does not protect against all ear infections, studies show it reduced the occurrence of infections.
- Mayo Clinic: Ears and Hearing
- Information on identifying and treating ear infections in children.
- Antibiotics and Ear Infections
- Should parents seek antibiotics to treat ear infections among their kids? NPR's Joe Palca reports, many doctors now say the routine use of antibiotics is a mistake. Listen to this report using RealAudio.
- PDR's Getting Well Network: Otitis Media
- Information, risk factors, symptoms, prevention and treatment plus links to related articles.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine And Ear Infection
- Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve ear infection with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs.
- NIDCD Health Information: Otitis Media
- Information, diagrams, signs and symptoms, and treatment for Otitis Media.
- Earaches: A Painful Problem for Many Children
- A brochure presented by AAFP with information including how the ear works, what causes the pain, why are they so common, and the symptoms of an infection.
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