Nonsevere acute otitis media: a clinical trial comparing outcomes of watchful waiting versus immediate antibiotic treatment

The widespread use of antibiotics for treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) has resulted in the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens that are difficult to treat. However, it has been shown that most children with nonsevere AOM recover without ABX. The objective of this study was to evaluate th...

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Published in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 115; no. 6; p. 1455
Main Authors:	McCormick, David P, Chonmaitree, Tasnee, Pittman, Carmen, Saeed, Kokab, Friedman, Norman R, Uchida, Tatsuo, Baldwin, Constance D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.06.2005
Subjects:	Amoxicillin - administration & dosage Amoxicillin - therapeutic use Analgesics - therapeutic use Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Case Management Child Child, Preschool Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Female Humans Infant Male Nasopharynx - microbiology Otitis Media - drug therapy Otitis Media - microbiology Otitis Media - therapy Parents - psychology Personal Satisfaction Recurrence Severity of Illness Index Single-Blind Method Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy Streptococcal Infections - microbiology Streptococcal Infections - therapy Streptococcus pneumoniae - drug effects Streptococcus pneumoniae - isolation & purification Surveys and Questionnaires Texas Texas
ISSN:	1098-4275, 1098-4275
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