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Bordetella pertussis causing otitis media: a case report
Michael E Decherd1, Ronald W Deskin, Judith L Rowen
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Boulevard, Route 0521, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Objective/Hypothesis:
is an unusual cause of otitis media with effusion. We report a case in a neonate.
Study Design:
Case report.
Methods:
A case is presented.
Results:
A 1-month-old infant girl was admitted because of respiratory distress and subsequently was found to have pertussis. On examination she was noted to have a middle ear effusion. Myringotomy was performed for culture. Culture confirmed. We were unable to find a previous report of otitis media.
Conclusion:
has been identified in the middle ear effusion of an infant with the pertussis syndrome.