Otitis Media - Prognosis and Complications

Prognosis and Complications

Acute bacterial otitis media can cause pain that leads to sleepless nights for both children and parents, can cause Eardrum perforations, not all of which heal, and can spread to cause mastoiditis and/or meningitis, brain abscess, and even death if a severe infection goes untreated long enough. High fever can occur and may cause febrile seizures. Appropriate antibiotic administration prevents most such complications.