Ear infections are more common in children than adults. If your child complains about a pain in the ear, take him/her to a child's doctor. It could be due to an ear infection. Get to know the most common ear infections in children, their causes, symptoms and how to treat or prevent them. Middle ear infection Acute otitis media (AOM) is an infection in the middle ear (the area behind the eardrum), and it is a common pediatric diagnosis in the emergency department. Here, the middle ear becomes inflamed and infected. Although this type of ear infection can occur at any age, it is most commonly seen in infants aged between 6 to 24 months.There's another condition, called otitis media with effusion, and it occurs when fluid builds up in the middle ear sans an infection. But it does not cause fever, ear pain, or pus in the middle ear. Most children will get otitis media during their lifetime, and many will experience otitis media with an effusion before school age. Causes of middl...
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