Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Otitis Media

Otitis media is a middle ear infection that commonly affects children. It is caused by a bacterial or viral infection, which leads to inflammation of the middle ear, resulting in pain, fever, and temporary hearing loss. Treatment of otitis media typically includes antibiotics, decongestants, and painkillers. Early d…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 10 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 19× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Otitis media is a middle ear infection that commonly affects children. It is caused by a bacterial or viral infection, which leads to inflammation of the middle ear, resulting in pain, fever, and temporary hearing loss. Treatment of otitis media typically includes antibiotics, decongestants, and painkillers. Early detection and treatment of otitis media is important to reduce the potential for complications, which can include hearing loss, facial paralysis, and mastoiditis. Complications are more likely in children with certain underlying conditions, such as Down syndrome. Otitis media can be prevented through regular handwashing and avoiding exposure to large crowds of people where germs can spread quickly.

Research published in this journal

10 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 10 articles above have been cited 19 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Otitis Media, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Inflammation Research.

Journal editorial board
Thomas Boldicke · Germany Graziella Curtale · Italy Frederic Velard · France

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