The Prevalence Rate of Helicobacter pylori Infection in, Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion Patients.

Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common disease in children. Viral or bacterial infections, allergy, adenoids, functional abnormalities of the Eustachian tube, and gastroesophageal reflux might have a possible role in the pathogenesis of OME. However, the exact pathogenesis of OME is still unsettled.