Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Middle ear infections are common and occur when fluid builds up behind the eardrum.

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Serous otitis media, or fluid in the ear, can cause discomfort or ...

A meta-analysis identifies immunosuppression and chronic kidney disease as carrying the highest risk for invasive ...

Acute otitis media is the most common indication for which U.S. children receive antibiotics, usually for 10 days. Given growing concern about antimicrobial resistance, can treatment duration be ...

As in the immunocompetent child, AOM is common in the first year of life, but with increasing age the HIV-infected child has a higher annual incidence of infections than the immunocompetent child.