Factors Associated with Purulent as Opposed to Non-purulent Middle Ear Effusions.

<p>Factors Associated with Purulent as Opposed to Non-purulent Middle Ear Effusions.</p

Bacterial DNA Identified in Middle Ear Fluid Based on Effusion Type.

<p>*Percent totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding error</p><p>Bacterial DNA Identified in Middle Ear Fluid Based on Effusion Type.</p

Subject Demographics.

<p>*Percent totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding error or lack of patient reporting</p><p>**At time of tympanostomy tube placement</p><p>^aCurrent antibiotics include: Amoxicillin, Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid, Azithromycin, Cefdinir, Cefixime, Clindamycin, Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim</p><p>^bPrevious antibiotics include: Amoxicillin, Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid, Ampicillin, Azithromycin, Cefdinir, Cefixime, Cefpodoxime, Cefprozil, Ceftibuten, Ceftriaxone, Cefuroxime, Ciprofloxacin + Dexamethasone, Clindamycin, Penicillin, Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim</p><p>^cAny antibiotics: Combination of results from patients currently or previously on antibiotics</p><p>^{^}Current allergy medicines include: Budesonide, Cetirizine, Diphenhydramine, Fexofenadine, Fluticasone, Loratadine + Pseudoephedrine, Montelukast, Prednisone</p><p>^#Odds ratio cannot be computed</p><p>Subject Demographics.</p

Flow Chart of PCR Analysis.

<p>Flow Chart of PCR Analysis.</p