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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The worldwide incidence of acute otitis media is estimated to be 10,000/100,000 individuals.[1]
- 51% of the incidence is in children under five years old.
- Incidences range from 3,640/100,000 in Central Europe up to 43,337/100,000 in Sub-Saharan West Africa.
- The worldwide incidence of chronic suppurative otitis media is 476/100,000 individuals worldwide.[1]
- 22.6% of the incidence is in children under five years old.
- Incidences range from 170/100,000 in Andean Latin America to Oceania with 937/100,000 individuals.
Case Fatality Rate
- The case fatality rate for otitis media is approximately .003%.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Monasta L, Ronfani L, Marchetti F, Montico M, Vecchi Brumatti L, Bavcar A, Grasso D, Barbiero C, Tamburlini G (2012). "Burden of disease caused by otitis media: systematic review and global estimates". PLoS ONE. 7 (4): e36226. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036226. PMC 3340347. PMID 22558393.