OM is an ear infection which happens due to Inflammation of the middle ear.May also involve inflammation of mastoid, petrous apex, and perilabyrinthine air cells.Young children with otitis media may be irritable, fussy, or have problems feeding or sleeping. Older children may complain about pain and fullness in the ear (earache). Fever may be present in a child of any age and furthermore signs of upper respiratory system may also be present.

There are different antibiotics for OM, they vary according to the situation. They are amoxicillin, erythromycin, Haemophilus influenzae, azithromycin and clarithromycin

otitis media occurs in the area between the ear drum (the end of the outer ear) and the inner ear, including a duct known as the eustachian tube.

It is an ear infection which occurs between ear drum(the end of the outer ear) and the inner ear. It is basically inflammation of the middle ear which begins with otitis media effusion(that is pain less) then acute OM forms and then it get chronic.

Main antibiotics used to treat OM are Topical quinolones ,Aminoglycosides and the fluoroquinolones and quinilones are also used in the treatment of OM

CSOM is a perforated tympanic membrane with persistent drainage from the middle ear. The chronically draining ear can be difficult to treat.Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus species, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and diphtheroids are the most common bacteria cultured from chronically draining ears.Anaerobes and fungi may grow concurrently with the aerobes in a symbiotic relationship.

OM with effusion is the basic stage of OM which can form acute OM later on and eventually it caan get severe and in each stage it effects child differently.in basic stage it can cause hearing problems which will eventually get serious with the severity in disease accompained with pain and fever.