2005
Genomic Subtraction Followed by Dot Blot Screening of Streptococcus pneumoniae Clinical and Carriage Isolates Identifies Genetic Differences Associated with Strains That Cause Otitis Media
Pettigrew MM, Fennie KP. Genomic Subtraction Followed by Dot Blot Screening of Streptococcus pneumoniae Clinical and Carriage Isolates Identifies Genetic Differences Associated with Strains That Cause Otitis Media. Infection And Immunity 2005, 73: 2805-2811. PMID: 15845484, PMCID: PMC1087362, DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.5.2805-2811.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle ear isolatesEar isolatesOtitis mediaMiddle earOtitis media pathogenesisCerebrospinal fluid isolatesBacterial otitis mediaStreptococcus pneumoniae strainsMolecular epidemiological approachSpecific bacterial factorsCarriage isolatesPneumoniae strainsBacterial factorsDot-blot screeningBloodBrucella melitensisEpidemiological approachMeningitisFurther studiesYoung childrenPrecise roleCarriageMedium virulenceIsolatesEar
2004
Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2004, 18: 441-447. PMID: 15535820, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2004.00596.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly otitis mediaOtitis mediaMonths of ageHousehold moldInfant respiratory symptomsAcute otitis mediaPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsOtitis media episodesRecurrent otitis mediaEarly onset otitis mediaMonths of lifeQuarterly telephone interviewsRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyPotential confoundersHigh riskInfant's birthStandardised questionnaireTelephone interviewsMonthsAsthmaEarly childhoodFurther studies