Otitis media is an inflammatory infection of the middle ear, commonly following upper respiratory infections, especially in children. It presents with ear pain, fever, hearing loss, and discharge.

As masking and social distancing mandates across the country lifted with the rise in COVID-19 vaccines this spring and summer, other respiratory viruses, such as rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial ...

Cefdinir is a generic prescription medication used to treat certain bacterial infections. In children ages 6 months to 12 years, cefdinir is also used to treat otitis media (middle ear infection).

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers compared symptom profiles between individuals with prior coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and those with other acute respiratory ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...