The unsolved problem of otitis media in indigenous populations: a systematic review of upper respiratory and middle ear microbiology in indigenous children with otitis media

• Published in: Microbiome
• Main Authors: Andrea Coleman, Amanda Wood, Seweryn Bialasiewicz, Robert S. Ware, Robyn L. Marsh, Anders Cervin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2018
• Subjects: Otitis media; Indigenous; Microbiota; Pediatrics; Systematic review; Microbial ecology; QR100-130; Greenland; New Zealand; Prisma; greenlandic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-018-0577-2; https://doaj.org/article/f5aa6450f47446549780586df49257f5

Abstract Background Otitis media (OM) imposes a great burden of disease in indigenous populations around the world, despite a variety of treatment and prevention programs. Improved understanding of the pathogenesis of OM in indigenous populations is required to advance treatment and reduce prevalenc...