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Diagnosis and management of acute mastoiditis in a cohort of Italian children

Paola MarchisioDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Commenda 9, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Sonia BianchiniDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Commenda 9, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Alberto VillaniUnit of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Giulia VerriPediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Regina Margherita Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Filippo BernardiGeneral and Emergency Pediatric Unit, Sant’Orsola Malpighi Policlinico Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Alessandro PortaPediatric, Neonatal and Neonatal Pathology Units, Hospital ‘G. Fornaroli’, Magenta, Magenta Hospital, Magenta, Italy
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Paolo BibanPediatric Unit, Civile Hospital, Verona, Italy
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Silvia CaimmiPediatric Clinic, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico ‘S. Matteo’ Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Lorenzo IughettiPediatric Clinic, Policlinico University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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Andrzej KrzysztofiakUnit of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Silvia GarazzinoPediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Regina Margherita Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Benedetta RomaninGeneral and Emergency Pediatric Unit, Sant’Orsola Malpighi Policlinico Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Filippo SalviniPediatric Clinic, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Laura LancellaUnit of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Susanna LandiniGeneral and Emergency Pediatric Unit, Sant’Orsola Malpighi Policlinico Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Carlotta GaleoneDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Susanna EspositoDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Commenda 9, 20122 Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nicola PrincipiDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Commenda 9, 20122 Milan, Italy
, for the SITIP Acute Mastoiditis Registry & SITIP Acute Mastoiditis Registry also includes: Enrica Riva and Salvatore Barberi (Pediatric Clinic, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy); Renata Da Re (Pediatric Unit, Conegliano Veneto Hospital, Conegliano Veneto, Italy); Sara Lega (Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS ‘Burlo Garofolo’, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy); Luisa Galli and Carlotta Montagnani (Pediatric Clinic, Meyer Hospital, Firenze, Italy); Guido Camanni (Pediatric Unit, Foligno Hospital, Foligno, Italy); Piero Valentini and Michele Capozza (Pediatric Clinic, Cattolica University, Rome, Italy); Cesare Ghitti and Ilaria Pacati (Pediatric Unit, Seriate Hospital, Seriate, Italy); Emilio Palumbo and Guido Pellegrini (Pediatric Unit, Sondrio Hospital, Sondrio, Italy); Giangiacomo Nicolini (Pediatric Unit, San Martino Hospital, Belluno, Italy); Anna Giannini (Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bari, Italy); Elisabetta Cortis (Pediatric Unit, Nami Hospital, Terni, Italy); Fiorella Russo (Pediatric Unit, Desio Hospital, Desio, Italy); Giovanni Nigro (Pediatric Clinic, L'Aquila University, L'Aquila, Italy); Italo Marinelli (Pediatric Unit, Gubbio Hospital, Gubbio, Italy); Gaspare Anzelmo (Pediatric Unit, Partinico Hospital, Palermo, Italy); Carmelo Salpietro and Valeria Ferrau (Genetic and Pediatric Immunologic Clinic, University of Messina, Messina, Italy); Chiara Rosazza (Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy); Elena Bozzola (Unit of General Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Hospital, Rome, Italy); Clara Gabiano (Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Regina Margherita Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy); Davide Silvagni (Pediatric Unit, Civile Hospital, Verona, Italy); Gianluigi Marseglia and Ilaria Brambilla (Pediatric Clinic, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico ‘S. Matteo’ Foundation, Pavia, Italy).` show all
Pages 1541-1548 | Published online: 09 Nov 2014

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