The 2016 Dighton, Massachusetts, population is 7,399. There are 336 people per square mile (population density).
Middle Ear Infections in Adults. While eustachian tube dysfunction is more common in children, poor tubal function can persist into adulthood and is the main cause for middle ear infections in adults. When fluid or bacteria become trapped inside the ear from the eustachian tube not functioning normally, an infection can occur.
Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media) in Children. Acute Otitis Media (AOM). An inflammation in the middle ear is known as otitis media.. AOM is a middle ear infection caused by bacteria that has traveled to the middle ear from fluid build-up in the Eustachian tube. AOM may develop during or after a cold or the flu.