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 the medical term for the common ear infection. Otitis refers to an ear inflammation, and media means middle. Acute otitis media is an infection of the middle ear, which is located behind the eardrum. [..]

 a semi-synthetic penicillin antibiotic often used as the first-line medical treatment for acute otitis media or otitis media with effusion. A higher dosage may be recommended for a second treatment. [..]

 a soluble substance derived from a mold or bacterium that inhibits the growth of other bacterial micro-organisms. Antibiotic resistance

 an electronic device used in measuring hearing for pure tones of frequencies, generally varying from 125–8000 Hz, and speech (recorded in terms of decibels). Azithromyacin

 - organisms responsible for about 70 percent of otitis media cases. The most common bacterial offenders are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis. Chronic otitis [..]

one tenth of a bel, the unit of measure expressing the relative intensity of a sound. The results of a hearing test are often expressed in decibels. Effusion –

 - the first treatment of antibiotics prescribed for an ear infection, often amoxicillin. Myringotomy

 an inflammation of the eardrum without fluid in the middle ear. Otitis media with effusion

 a spontaneous rupture or tear in the eardrum as a result of infection. The hole in the ear drum usually repairs itself within several weeks. OtoLAM™