Risk factors for ear infections include the following:
Infants and young children Attending daycare Changes in altitude or climate Cold climate Exposure to smoke Genetic factors (susceptibility to infection may run in families) Not being breastfed Pacifier use Recent ear infection Recent illness of any type (lowers resistance of the body to infection)
Immune systems are not fully developed. Smaller and straighter eustachian tubes are more prone to clogging. Larger adenoids interfering with eustachian tube openings.
Who is at highest risk for Mastoiditis ?
Risk factors for ear infections include the following:
Infants and young children Attending daycare Changes in altitude or climate Cold climate Exposure to smoke {{NAME}} factors (susceptibility to infection may run in families) Not being breastfed Pacifier use Recent ear infection Recent illness of any type (lowers resistance of the body to infection)
Immune systems are not fully developed. Smaller and straighter eustachian tubes are more prone to clogging. Larger adenoids interfering with eustachian tube openings.