Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2004, 18: 441-447. PMID: 15535820, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2004.00596.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly otitis mediaOtitis mediaMonths of ageHousehold moldInfant respiratory symptomsAcute otitis mediaPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsOtitis media episodesRecurrent otitis mediaEarly onset otitis mediaMonths of lifeQuarterly telephone interviewsRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyPotential confoundersHigh riskInfant's birthStandardised questionnaireTelephone interviewsMonthsAsthmaEarly childhoodFurther studies