Gustatory alteration evaluation in patients with chronic otitis media.

Unlabelled: Many studies have shown the consequent gustatory alteration caused by ear surgeries. However, few have reported this alteration in patients with chronic otitis media (COM), prior to surgical treatment.

Aim: to identify gustatory alterations due to chorda tympani nerve involvement in patients with COM without prior surgery.

The role of new vaccines in the prevention of otitis media.

Otitis media is one of the most common infectious diseases of infancy; a reduction in its incidence would have a significant economic and social impact. Vaccines may play a role in the prevention of otitis media. This report discusses vaccines against pneumococci and influenza viruses.