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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The worldwide incidence of acute otitis media is estimated to be 10,000/100,000 individuals.[1]
- 51% of the incidence is in children under five years old.
- Incidences range from 3,640/100,000 in Central Europe up to 43,337/100,000 in Sub-Saharan West Africa.
- The worldwide incidence of chronic suppurative otitis media is 476/100,000 individuals worldwide.[1]
- 22.6% of the incidence is in children under five years old.
- Incidences range from 170/100,000 in Andean Latin America to Oceania with 937/100,000 individuals.
Case Fatality Rate
- The case fatality rate for otitis media is approximately .003%.[2]
Age
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monasta L, Ronfani L, Marchetti F, Montico M, Vecchi Brumatti L, Bavcar A, Grasso D, Barbiero C, Tamburlini G (2012). "Burden of disease caused by otitis media: systematic review and global estimates". PLoS ONE. 7 (4): e36226. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036226. PMC 3340347. PMID 22558393.
- ↑ Qureishi A, Lee Y, Belfield K, Birchall JP, Daniel M (2014). "Update on otitis media - prevention and treatment". Infect Drug Resist. 7: 15–24. doi:10.2147/IDR.S39637. PMC 3894142. PMID 24453496.