children s health issues
Chronic Middle Ear Infection in Children
Diagnosis
A doctor’s examination Cultures Sometimes imaging A doctor diagnoses chronic middle ear infection based on the history and examination findings (for example, when pus drains out of a hole in the eardrum or skinlike material accumulates in the hole or in a pocket in the eardrum). Samples of the pus are sent to a laboratory where bacteria can be grown ( Culture of Microorganisms ). If a doctor suspects a cholesteatoma or another complication, imaging studies such as Computed Tomography (CT) (CT) or 