Acute mastoiditis in infants younger than 6 months: is an alternative treatment protocol needed?
Meirav SokolovSharon TzelnickSagit SternOhad HillyOded ScheuermanEyal RavehDavid UlanovskiPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)
AM in children 6 months or younger has similar presentation and characteristics as in older children. Pre-auricular swelling and bilateral AOM are more typical in the younger age band; Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common pathogen in the younger children. We suggest that the treatment approach should be the same for both groups.