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Conjunctivitis-Otitis Syndrome

To the Editor.— Bodor's report1 concerning conjunctivitis-otitis syndrome concludes that 73% of patients with purulent conjunctivitis concurrently had otitis media. He also remarks that in families with more than one child, 47% of siblings were affected simultaneously or within a one-month period. If valid, these data certainly add to our knowledge concerning bacterial conjunctivitis; however, I believe the study contains some flaws which seriously affect its credibility. First, and most important, the study did not examine all patients with purulent conjunctivitis who were seen during a 1-year period.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

WILLIAM S. NERSESIAN

Pediatrics

2021

Title: Conjunctivitis-Otitis Syndrome

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To the Editor.

— Bodor's report1 concerning conjunctivitis-otitis syndrome concludes that 73% of patients with purulent conjunctivitis concurrently had otitis media.

He also remarks that in families with more than one child, 47% of siblings were affected simultaneously or within a one-month period.

If valid, these data certainly add to our knowledge concerning bacterial conjunctivitis; however, I believe the study contains some flaws which seriously affect its credibility.

First, and most important, the study did not examine all patients with purulent conjunctivitis who were seen during a 1-year period.

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