Intro; Dedication; Foreword (Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky); Foreword (Dr. D. Bradley Welling); Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1: Antibiotics in Otolaryngology: A Practical Approach; Introduction; General Considerations; Antibiotic Selection; Antibiotic Susceptibilities and Site of Infections; Antibiotic Dosing; Comorbid Conditions; Pregnancy and Lactation; Adverse Reactions and Allergies; Duration of Therapy; De-escalation of Therapy; Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Antibacterial Agents; Beta-Lactam Antibiotics; Aminoglycosides; Clindamycin; Daptomycin; Fluoroquinolones

Linezolid and Tedizolid (Oxazolidinones)Macrolides; Metronidazole; Tetracyclines; Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole; Vancomycin and Other Glycopeptides; Miscellaneous Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections; Treatment of Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Organisms; Antifungal Agents; Conclusion; References; 2: Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens in Ear, Nose, and Throat Infections; Introduction; Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms; Beta-Lactamase Production; Aerobic Bacteria; Haemophilus influenzae; Moraxella catarrhalis; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Staphylococcus aureus; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Anaerobic BacteriaBeta-Lactams and Anaerobes; Chloramphenicol and Anaerobes; Macrolides (Erythromycin, Azithromycin, Clarithromycin) and Anaerobes; Clindamycin and Anaerobes; Metronidazole and Anaerobes; Tetracyclines and Anaerobes; Fluoroquinolones and Anaerobes; Other Agents Active Against Anaerobes; Treating Infections in Otolaryngology; Conclusion; References; 3: The Role of Biofilms in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections; Introduction; Bacterial Biofilms and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections; Tonsillitis; Chronic Adenoiditis and Otitis Media; Rhinosinusitis; Resistance

Therapeutic StrategiesConclusions; References; 4: Acute Otitis Media in Children; Introduction; Epidemiology of AOM; Diagnosis of AOM; Pathophysiology and Microbiology of AOM; Vaccines and AOM; Treatment of AOM; Analgesia; Antibiotics or Initial Observation Without Antibiotics; Antibiotic Selection for AOM; Duration of Antibiotic Therapy; Complications; Recurrent Acute Otitis Media (RAOM); Prevention; Conclusion; References; 5: Chronic Otitis Media; Introduction; Categories; Otitis Media with Effusion; Chronic Nonsuppurative Otitis Media; Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Chronic Otitis Media with Tympanic Membrane PerforationChronic Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma; Chronic Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea; Epidemiology; Risk Factors; Physical Examination and Evaluation; Radiologic Imaging; Microbiology; Treatment; Complications; Hearing Loss; Bone Erosion; Conclusion; References; 6: Mastoiditis; Introduction; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis; Types of Mastoiditis; Acute Mastoiditis; Coalescent Mastoiditis; Chronic Mastoiditis; Masked Mastoiditis; Complications of Mastoiditis; Extracranial Complications; Intracranial Complications; Conclusion; References>