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Treatment of otitis media by transtympanic delivery of antibiotics.

A single-application bioengineered gel, squirted in the ear canal, could deliver a full course of antibiotic therapy for middle ear infections, making treatment of this common childhood illness much easier and potentially safer, finds a preclinical study led by Boston Children’s Hospital in collaboration with investigators at Boston Medical Center and Massachusetts Eye and Ear.

Middle-ear infection, or otitis media, affects 95% of children, prompting 12 to 16 million clinical visits per year in the U.S. alone. It’s the number one reason for pediatric antibiotic prescriptions, but as parents know, getting oral antibiotics into young children several times a day for 7 to 10 days is a daunting task...