Fact Sheet: Chronic Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection) and Hearing Loss
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Fact Sheet: Chronic Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection) and Hearing Loss - AAO-HNS
Otitis media refers to inflammation of the middle ear. When infection occurs, the condition is called "acute otitis media." Acute otitis media occurs when a cold, allergy, or upper respiratory infection, and the presence of bacteria or viruses lead to the accumulation of pus and mucus behind the eardrum, blocking the Eustachian tube. Learn more about otitis media from the American Association of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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Otitis media refers to inflammation of the middle ear. When infection occurs, the condition is called "acute otitis media." Acute otitis media occurs when a cold, allergy, or upper respiratory infection, and the presence of bacteria or viruses lead to the accumulation of pus and mucus behind the eardrum, blocking the Eustachian tube. Learn more about otitis media from the American Association of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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Otitis media refers to inflammation of the middle ear. When infection occurs, the condition is called "acute otitis media." Acute otitis media occurs when a cold, allergy, or upper respiratory infection, and the presence of bacteria or viruses lead to the accumulation of pus and mucus behind the eardrum, blocking the Eustachian tube. Learn more about otitis media from the American Association of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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