The Development of Bilateral Mastoiditis Following Acute Otitis Media in a Pediatric Patient with Limited Access to Health Care

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作者
Telatin, Marta [1 ]
Irvine, Dylan S. [1 ]
Kesselman, Marc M. [2 ]
Cullen, Joshua M. [3 ]
机构
[1] Nova Southeastern Univ, Dr Kiran C Patel Coll Osteopath Med, Med Sch, Davie, FL 33328 USA
[2] Nova Southeastern Univ, Dr Kiran C Patel Coll Osteopath Med, Rheumatol, Davie, FL USA
[3] Community Hlth Ctr West Palm Beach, Family & Community Med, W Palm Beach, FL USA
关键词
inpatient pediatrics; pediatric preventative medicine; otitis media complication; acute mastoiditis; pediatrics education;
D O I
10.7759/cureus.35113
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Infection of the mastoid cells, known as mastoiditis, can develop due to untreated otitis media, in which bacteria colonize the mastoid air cells that line the inner and middle ear. Antibiotic therapy for otitis media has made the development of mastoiditis a very rare occurrence. However, despite its low prevalence, it is important to keep this complication in mind when treating otitis media in the pediatric population due to the increased susceptibility of mastoiditis in this demographic. Furthermore, pediatric patients of lower socioeconomic status who have limited access to health care may be at an even greater risk for the development of mastoiditis. We report a case of a pediatric patient with significant barriers to health care who developed bilateral mastoiditis as a complication of otitis media, requiring hospitalization and intravenous antibiotic therapy. The patient also experienced hearing loss as a sequela of the infection. Improved access to medical care, parent or guardian education on how to recognize primary otitis media infections, and the use of adequate antibiotic therapy when indicated can effectively prevent the development of mastoiditis following otitis media infections among patients.
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