Research Article

Evaluating Children with Otitis Media for Bacteremia or Urinary Tract Infection

Table 2

Primary diagnosis of those with a secondary diagnosis of acute otitis media.

Diagnosis %

Viral 31
General symptoms or fever 25
Bronchitis/bronchiolitis 9
Asthma 6
Gastroenteritis/digestive symptoms 6
Pharyngitis/tonsillitis/laryngitis 5
Rash/Skin condition 4
Pneumonia 3
Conjunctivitis 2
Ear pain/otitis externa 2
Febrile seizure 2
Sinusitis 1
Other 5

Viral includes diagnoses of influenza, common cold, viral illness, upper respiratory infection, respiratory illness, and croup.