Trends in adult otitis media incidence ‐ a 20‐year national observational study in Sweden

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Trends in adult otitis media incidence ‐ a 20‐year national observational study in Sweden Via Clinical Otolaryngology Abstract Literature on OM incidence in adults is scarce, as are studies about possible herd immunity effects of childhood PCV on adult OM. PCV was introduced in the Swedish paediatric vaccination programme in 2009. Hospital admissions for suppurative OM in adults were halved between 2000 and 2019. In this study, the decrease in hospital admissions for suppurative OM was most apparent in younger adults Outpatient visits for suppurative OM in adults decreased by 38% after 2009, mostly in older adults. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.