Absent otoacoustic emissions predict otitis media in young Aboriginal children: A birth cohort study in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in an arid zone of Western Australia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Otitis media (OM) is the most common paediatric illness for which antibiotics are prescribed. In Australian Aboriginal children OM is frequently asymptomatic and starts at a younger age, is more common and more likely to result in he...

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Main Authors: Stokes Annette, Finucane Janine, Elsbury Dimity, Jacoby Peter, Weeks Sharon, Lehmann Deborah, Monck Ruth, Coates Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/8/32