Risk of Bacterial Meningitis in Children with Cochlear Implants

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Authors

Jennita Reefhuis · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Margaret A. Honein · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Cynthia G. Whitney · National Center for Infectious Diseases

Shadi Chamany · National Center for Infectious Diseases

Eric Mann · United States Food and Drug Administration

Krista R. Biernath · National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Abstract

Parents and health care providers should ensure that all children who receive cochlear implants are appropriately vaccinated and are then monitored and treated promptly for any bacterial infections after receiving the implant.

Topics & Keywords

Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Ear Surgery and Otitis Media

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 349, Issue 5, pp. 435-445

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa031101

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