| bacterial pathogens in chronic otitis media with effusion in alaska native children. | this study examined the bacterial pathogens and the presence of possible risk factors for the development of chronic otitis media with effusion (ome) in a group of alaska native children. middle ear aspirates were collected from 128 children < 6 years of age requiring tympanocentesis between 1987 and 1989. bacterial pathogens were cultured from 40% of 209 fluids. predominant isolates, after contamination of the outer ear was controlled for, were haemophilus influenzae (21%; 84% of these were non ... | 1999 | 10434443 |