Previous studies reported the presence of in middle ear fluid and raised a possible causal role of this bacterium in otitis media with effusion (OME). We investigated 48 children with OME (age, 7 months to 12 years) seen in New Orleans, Louisiana, and found no evidence of presence in any middle ear fluid specimen by amplification of the 16S rRNA gene. One child had detected in a stool specimen, in accordance with the low prevalence in our population. While may be significant in other countries, these findings do not support a role for in OME in our pediatric population in the United States.
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