The Air Force Safety Center is a Field Operating Agency with headquarters at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
The Finnish researchers are unsure why the use of a pacifier might lead to an ear infection, but theorized it may have something to do with the change in pressure equilibrium inside the ear caused by the sucking.
Share Your Story. Middle ear infections or inflammation (otitis media) are inflammation, usually caused by infection, of ear tissue including the ear drum and tissues behind it, but not the ear canal. It is the most common childhood condition for which antibiotics are prescribed. Signs and symptoms include: Fever. Ear pain.