The "microbiome" may be the key to an ear infection in a child.

Studies have shown that naturally occurring "beneficial" bacteria fall in the ear, which scientists call "microbiomes" that may determine the vulnerability of ear infections.
. Shujiro Minami, of the National Institute of Sensory Organs in Tokyo, said: "There are significant differences in microorganisms in the middle ear in children and adults.
, a U.S. expert, said the study was an important first step in the study of ear infections.
Sophia Jan, director of pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center in Hyde Park, N.Y., said, "What this study tells us is that we have a lot of bacteria in our middle ear, whether we have chronic ear infections or not.
study suggests that certain bacteria may not cause problems in our middle ear.
further research is needed before we can use this study to treat or prevent chronic ear infections, " he said.
because we don't know if there's a problem with the bacteria found in 'healthy' ears, for example, if they're in higher numbers, it's going to affect ear infections.
is "the most common cause of parents taking their children to the doctor," according to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
the new study, Dr. Minami and his colleagues wanted to see how the microbiome in the ear has an effect on these ear infections.
study, they took intermediate ear samples from 155 children and adults who had recurrent ear infections (88 cases) or other ear conditions.
in patients with a history of ear infections, the researchers found significant differences in the microbiome structure in the ears of people with active ("wet") or inactive ("dry") inflammation.
researchers say that, in fact, those with ear infections "have similar middle ear microorganisms as normal (no ear infections) middle ear groups."
, the researchers found that people with active ear infections had bacterial populations that were very different from those who were not infected with the disease.
, Dr. Minami's team said, is that "the microbiome in the human middle ear is more diverse than previously thought."
" changes in the microbiome of the middle ear may lead to an inflammatory response to chronic otitis otitis.
David Hiltzik is an otolaryngologist at Staten Island University Hospital in New York.
study, he said, "As doctors, we should continue to understand how microbes in our bodies affect us."
but Hiltzik stressed that the study is still in its infancy and that only further research can shed light on "how these findings can help us make progress in treating ear infections."
specific bacteria cause moist, dry, or active middle ear inflammation?" Or are different people genetically inclined to "wet" chronic ear infections and then allow certain types of bacteria to grow in the middle ear? More research is needed to prove this.
was published this week at the annual meeting of the American Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Chicago.
the results of the study on the effects of microbiomes on inflammation in our ears have not yet entered clinical trials, the preliminary study is enough to give us more thought, " he said.
whether the bacteria in the ear is good or bad, at least keep the ears clean and hygienic there is no harm.
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