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* Acute: infection less than one month. Mostly due to acute otitis media in children.77 | * Acute: infection less than one month. Mostly due to acute otitis media in children.77 | ||
* Sub acute: indolent infection more than one month, due to inadequate antibiotic therapy and persistent bacteria in middle ear. The clinician is urged to maintain a high suspicion of masked Mastoiditis in the high-risk patient, including newborn, diabetic, elderly, immunosuppressed or debilitated patients. | * Sub acute: indolent infection more than one month, due to inadequate antibiotic therapy and persistent bacteria in middle ear. The clinician is urged to maintain a high suspicion of masked Mastoiditis in the high-risk patient, including newborn, diabetic, elderly, immunosuppressed or debilitated patients. | ||
* Chronic: mastoid cavities infection for months to years<ref name="pmid6877011">{{cite journal |vauthors=Holt GR, Gates GA |title=Masked mastoiditis |journal=Laryngoscope |volume=93 |issue=8 |pages=1034–7 |year=1983 |pmid=6877011 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | * Chronic: mastoid cavities infection for months to years<ref name="pmid6877011">{{cite journal |vauthors=Holt GR, Gates GA |title=Masked mastoiditis |journal=Laryngoscope |volume=93 |issue=8 |pages=1034–7 |year=1983 |pmid=6877011 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid27895000">{{cite journal |vauthors=Laulajainen Hongisto A, Jero J, Markkola A, Saat R, Aarnisalo AA |title=Severe Acute Otitis Media and Acute Mastoiditis in Adults |journal=J Int Adv Otol |volume=12 |issue=3 |pages=224–230 |year=2016 |pmid=27895000 |doi=10.5152/iao.2016.2620 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
Mastoiditis may be classified into acute and sub acute and chronic forms, depending on the timing of presentation and duration.
Classification
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- Acute: infection less than one month. Mostly due to acute otitis media in children.77
- Sub acute: indolent infection more than one month, due to inadequate antibiotic therapy and persistent bacteria in middle ear. The clinician is urged to maintain a high suspicion of masked Mastoiditis in the high-risk patient, including newborn, diabetic, elderly, immunosuppressed or debilitated patients.
- Chronic: mastoid cavities infection for months to years[1][2]
References
- ↑ Holt GR, Gates GA (1983). "Masked mastoiditis". Laryngoscope. 93 (8): 1034–7. PMID 6877011.
- ↑ Laulajainen Hongisto A, Jero J, Markkola A, Saat R, Aarnisalo AA (2016). "Severe Acute Otitis Media and Acute Mastoiditis in Adults". J Int Adv Otol. 12 (3): 224–230. doi:10.5152/iao.2016.2620. PMID 27895000.