[Etiology of suppurative otitis media in pediatrics].

A study on the etiology of bacterial infectious processes of the middle ear in children was carried out in 50 patients with ages between 3 months and 12 years at two of the children's hospitals depending from the Federal District Department. Male infants were found to be preferably affected. In 46% of cases, Staphylococcus aureus was found; also, gram-negative germs appeared in 26%. Comments are made on the possible causes of the variants this report presents in relation with the literature on the etiology of otitis media in pediatrics. Stress is placed on the necessity to support antimicrobial treatment with cultures to determine the etiology of the process.