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==Overview==
==Overview==
Preventing mastoiditis primarily involves preventing development of [[otitis media]] and [[nasopharyngitis]]. This is achieved by administration of the [[pneumococcal]] and [[influenza]] [[vaccines]], frequent washing of hands, and avoiding fluid transmission and respiratory droplets from [[nasopharyngitis]] patients. Preventing exposure to air pollution and potential [[middle ear]] irritants, such as secondhand smoke, helps prevent [[otitis media]]. For infants, preventive measures include avoiding pacifiers, avoiding daycare enrollment, and [[breastfeeding]] until at least 6 months of age. A [[prophylactic]] regimen of [[antibiotics]] can prevent [[otitis media]] in at-risk infants and children.


==Primary Prevention==
==Primary Prevention==
In general, mastoiditis is rather simple to prevent. If the patient with an ear infection seeks treatment promptly and receives complete treatment, the antibiotics will usually cure the infection and prevent its spread. For this reason, mastoiditis is rare in developed countries.
Preventive measures for mastoiditis such as the following involve preventing the development of [[otitis media]] and [[nasopharyngitis]] from infectious pathogens:
* Administer the following vaccinations:<ref name="pmid23439909">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lieberthal AS, Carroll AE, Chonmaitree T, Ganiats TG, Hoberman A, Jackson MA, Joffe MD, Miller DT, Rosenfeld RM, Sevilla XD, Schwartz RH, Thomas PA, Tunkel DE |title=The diagnosis and management of acute otitis media |journal=Pediatrics |volume=131 |issue=3 |pages=e964–99 |year=2013 |pmid=23439909 |doi=10.1542/peds.2012-3488 |url=}}</ref>
** [[Pneumococcal]]
** [[Influenza]]
* Wash hands frequently
* Avoid [[coughing]] and [[respiratory]] droplets from patients with [[respiratory illness]] and [[nasopharyngitis]].
 
* Avoid first or secondhand smoke or other air pollutants with potential for [[middle ear]] irritation.<ref name="urlEar infection - acute: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000638.htm |title=Ear infection - acute: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Avoid use of pacifiers in infants.
* Avoid enrollment in daycare centers.
* [[Breastfeeding|Breastfeed]] infants until at least 6 months of age<ref name="pmid19581824">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sabirov A, Casey JR, Murphy TF, Pichichero ME |title=Breast-feeding is associated with a reduced frequency of acute otitis media and high serum antibody levels against NTHi and outer membrane protein vaccine antigen candidate P6 |journal=Pediatr. Res. |volume=66 |issue=5 |pages=565–70 |year=2009 |pmid=19581824 |pmc=2783794 |doi=10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181b4f8a6 |url=}}</ref>
** This is correlated with higher levels of [[antibodies]] to acute [[otitis media]] causative agent nontypeable [[Haemophilus influenzae|''Haemophilus influenzae'']], as well as pathogenic outer membrane [[protein]] P6
Administering a [[prophylactic]] antibiotic regimen for children at risk of developing recurrent [[otitis media]] (such as immunosuppressed children or the genetically susceptible):
* Preferred regimen (1): [[Amoxicillin]] 20 mg/kg po once daily.<ref name="pmid17054203">{{cite journal| author=Leach AJ, Morris PS| title=Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2006 | volume=  | issue= 4 | pages= CD004401 | pmid=17054203 | doi=10.1002/14651858.CD004401.pub2 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17054203  }} </ref>
* Preferred regimen (2): [[Sulfisoxazole]] 50 mg/kg po at bedtime.<ref name="pmid17054203">{{cite journal| author=Leach AJ, Morris PS| title=Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2006 | volume=  | issue= 4 | pages= CD004401 | pmid=17054203 | doi=10.1002/14651858.CD004401.pub2 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17054203  }} </ref>
* Alternative Regimen (1): [[TMP-SMX]] 4 mg-20 mg/kg once daily.<ref name="pmid17054203">{{cite journal| author=Leach AJ, Morris PS| title=Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2006 | volume=  | issue= 4 | pages= CD004401 | pmid=17054203 | doi=10.1002/14651858.CD004401.pub2 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17054203  }} </ref>


==References==
==References==
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Overview

Preventing mastoiditis primarily involves preventing development of otitis media and nasopharyngitis. This is achieved by administration of the pneumococcal and influenza vaccines, frequent washing of hands, and avoiding fluid transmission and respiratory droplets from nasopharyngitis patients. Preventing exposure to air pollution and potential middle ear irritants, such as secondhand smoke, helps prevent otitis media. For infants, preventive measures include avoiding pacifiers, avoiding daycare enrollment, and breastfeeding until at least 6 months of age. A prophylactic regimen of antibiotics can prevent otitis media in at-risk infants and children.

Primary Prevention

Preventive measures for mastoiditis such as the following involve preventing the development of otitis media and nasopharyngitis from infectious pathogens:

  • Avoid first or secondhand smoke or other air pollutants with potential for middle ear irritation.[2]
  • Avoid use of pacifiers in infants.
  • Avoid enrollment in daycare centers.
  • Breastfeed infants until at least 6 months of age[3]

Administering a prophylactic antibiotic regimen for children at risk of developing recurrent otitis media (such as immunosuppressed children or the genetically susceptible):

References

  1. Lieberthal AS, Carroll AE, Chonmaitree T, Ganiats TG, Hoberman A, Jackson MA, Joffe MD, Miller DT, Rosenfeld RM, Sevilla XD, Schwartz RH, Thomas PA, Tunkel DE (2013). "The diagnosis and management of acute otitis media". Pediatrics. 131 (3): e964–99. doi:10.1542/peds.2012-3488. PMID 23439909.
  2. "Ear infection - acute: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".
  3. Sabirov A, Casey JR, Murphy TF, Pichichero ME (2009). "Breast-feeding is associated with a reduced frequency of acute otitis media and high serum antibody levels against NTHi and outer membrane protein vaccine antigen candidate P6". Pediatr. Res. 66 (5): 565–70. doi:10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181b4f8a6. PMC 2783794. PMID 19581824.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Leach AJ, Morris PS (2006). "Antibiotics for the prevention of acute and chronic suppurative otitis media in children". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (4): CD004401. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004401.pub2. PMID 17054203.

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