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Bacterial otitis media: Current vaccine development strategies
Author(s) -
Cripps Allan W,
Kyd Jennelle
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
immunology and cell biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.999
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1440-1711
pISSN - 0818-9641
DOI - 10.1046/j.0818-9641.2002.01141.x
Subject(s) - otitis , medicine , intensive care medicine , disease , complication , cognition , audiology , pediatrics , immunology , surgery , psychiatry
Otitis media is the most common reason for children less than 5 years of age to visit a medical practitioner. Whilst the disease rarely results in death, there is significant associated morbidity. The most common complication is loss of hearing at a critical stage of the development of speech, language and cognitive abilities in children.