Middle ear changes in function of tonsillar microbial flora

Abstract

The aim of our study was to analyze the correlations between pharyngeal bacterial flora and middle ear (ME) changes in children with otitis media (OM). A total of 259 children at the age of 3 – 4 years with OM were involved in our prospective study which included microbiological test from nasopharynx, standard treatment (medical and surgical) and otomicroscopical, functional examinations of ears and charts analysis in 5 years after surgery. All children were divided on 4 groups according to the OM outcome.