5. Conclusions
Following a cortical mastoidectomy for CAM, fever can be expected for up
to 6 days. Fever is more common, is higher, and persists for a longer
duration in MCG compared with SCG. At POD 6, fever is expected to
normalize in both groups, and if still present, further evaluation
should be considered. F. necrophorum is most commonly associated
with multiple AM complications, while S. pneumoniae and
nontypeable H. influenzae are predominantly isolated in the group
of patients with single complication-AM.