Otitis media is more frequently seen in children 6 to 36 months because
a. eustachian tubes in children are shorter and straighter.
b. infection descends via the eustachian tube to the throat.
c. children's eustachian tubes are more vertical and longer.
d. otitis media is seen equally in both children and adults.
A
Children's shorter and straighter eustachian tubes provide easier access of the organisms from the nasopharynx to travel to the middle ear.
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