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Otitis media (inflammation of middle ear...

Otitis media (inflammation of middle ear) is caused by

A

Virus

B

Bacteria

C

Bacteriophage

D

Mycoplasma

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B, D
Otitis media is a group of inflammatal disease of the middle ear. The common cause of all forms of otitis media is the dysfunction of the Eustachian tube. This is usually due to inflammation of the mucous membrane by bacteria streptococcus pneumoniae and mycoplasma.
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