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Otitis Media Definition
Common names:
  • Ear Infection Middle Ear
  • Eardrum Infection
  • Infected Eardrum
  • Infected Middle Ear
  • Middle Ear Infection
  • Otitis Media
A person with otitis media has an infection of the middle ear, which is the space behind the eardrum. Images

Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses that grow in the middle ear, behind the eardrum. Otitis media is very common, but more common in children than in adults.

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Last Updated: Nov 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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