Incidence of meningitis secondary to suppurative otitis media in adults

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 124, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1158-1161

  Ibrahim, S I ^a   Cheang, P P ^b   Nunez, D A ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult; Complications; Incidence; Meningitis; Otitis Media, Suppurative

Indexed keywords

ACUTE SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGITIS; MORTALITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED; OTITIS MEDIA, SUPPURATIVE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649927634     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215110000976     Document Type: Article

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