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Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), sometimes referred to as chronic otitis media (COM), is a chronic inflammation and often polymicrobial infection (involving more than one micro-organism) of the middle ear and mastoid cavity, characterised by ear discharge (otorrhoea) through a perforated tympanic membrane.

The effectiveness and safety profile of antiseptics in the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media is uncertain

The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out if hearing loss caused by noise at work is being prevented by current interventions

Our results indicate immediate priorities for health service planning and for strengthening of vital registration systems

Infant vaccination with 3 doses of PCV10 or PCV13 is safe and immunogenic in a highly endemic setting

Aboriginal children and children from lower socio-economic backgrounds were over-represented with OM-related hospitalizations but had fewer TTIs

PPV is immunogenic in 9-month-old children at high risk of pneumococcal infections and does not affect the capacity to produce protective immune responses

To assess the relative effectiveness of topical versus systemic antibiotics for people with chronic suppurative otitis media

To assess the effects of aural toilet procedures for people with chronic suppurative otitis media

We will investigate the relationship between PCV coverage and VT carriage among undervaccinated children in Asia and the Pacific