A rapid simultaneous antigen detection of Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae for predicting the prognosis of acute otitis media.

Background: Rapid identification of causative bacteria in treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) is of paramount importance for appropriate antibiotic use.

Materials And Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in 15 hospitals and clinics in Japan between 2018 and 2020. A new rapid antigen test kit (AOS-116), which simultaneously detects antigens for Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) and Haemophilus influenzae (Hi), was applied for middle ear fluids (MEFs) and nasopharyngeal secretions (NPSs) in patients with moderate to severe AOM.

Effects of gentian violet on refractory discharging ears infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Objective: To test the efficacy of topical treatment with gentian violet on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Territorial referral centre.

Impact of antibiotics on pathogens associated with otitis media with effusion.

Objective: To further understand the roles of bacteria and antibiotics in the development of otitis media with effusion (OME).

Methods: Samples of middle-ear effusion (MEE) were collected during the placement of ventilation tubes to treat chronic OME. Children with acute otitis media within the past three months were excluded from this study.