This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Disorders of Middle Ear (Otitis Media), Subject name: ENT
True statement about ASOM is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Most frequently it resolves without sequelae, B. Commonly follows painful parotitis, C. Radical mastoidectomy is required for treatment, D. Most common organism is Pseudomonas
A: Most frequently it resolves without sequelae
Answer: A: Most frequently it resolves without sequelae 
Explanation: (a) Most frequently it resolves without sequelae(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 2; 141)ASOM usually resolves completely without complications.ASOM commonly follows infection in the naso or oro-pharynx via Eustachian tube.Most common organism causing ASOM isStreptococcus pneumoniae.Myringotomy may be required to be done in ASOM.