{"id":167,"date":"2019-09-25T17:27:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T21:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlestonent.fm1.dev\/ear\/otitis-media\/"},"modified":"2020-04-07T12:24:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:24:28","slug":"otitis-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/ear\/otitis-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Otitis Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Otitis media is the medical term for an inflammation of the middle ear, commonly referred to as an ear infection<\/a>. It is the result of fluid becoming trapped behind the\u00a0eardrum, and\u00a0is usually caused by a virus or bacteria. People of all ages can develop ear infections, but they are far more common in children than older adults: three out of four children will experience at least one ear infection by the time they are three years old.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Otitis media is characterized as being either acute or chronic. Acute cases are most common; they come on suddenly but last for only a short duration. Chronic otitis media occurs when fluid remains in the middle ear or returns repeatedly. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Causes Otitis Media? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n