Considerations in Management of Acute Otitis Media in the COVID-19 Era
Mohan S, Workman A, Barshak M, Welling D, Abdul-Aziz D. Considerations in Management of Acute Otitis Media in the COVID-19 Era. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 130: 520-527. PMID: 32911957, DOI: 10.1177/0003489420958443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntiviral AgentsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingFacial ParalysisHumansInfection ControlInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalMaleMiddle Ear VentilationOccupational ExposureOtitis MediaOtitis Media with EffusionSARS-CoV-2Treatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsMiddle ear fluidAcute otitis mediaComplicated acute otitis mediaEar fluidOtitis mediaSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2Management of Acute Otitis MediaFacial paralysisPCR of nasopharyngeal swabClinical management of patientsPositive viral PCRTreated with myringotomyManagement of patientsBlue light filterCadaveric temporal bonesOtologic findingsSystemic antibioticsEar diseaseNegative PCRAcute infectionClinical managementOtologic proceduresProlonged close contactNasopharyngeal swabs