Three clinical trials have examined the efficacy and safety of single dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg) in children with uncomplicated acute otitis media (AOM). In the first trial, a small pilot study ...

Objectives: (1) To determine the relationship between acute otitis media (AOM) pathogens isolated in cases of early clinical recurrence of AOM (occurring within 1 month from completion of therapy ...

Causes of ear pain If the pain appeared during or after a cold, it is most likely acute otitis media. If the overall condition is not severe and paracetamol/ibuprofen help relieve pain for more than 6 ...

These infections are called otitis externa, otitis media, and otitis interna, respectively. While outer ear infections and inner ear infections are possible, most ear infections involve the middle ear ...

We defined 218 children at high risk for otitis media (OM) in that each had received myringotomy with tympanostomy-tube placement (M & T) and, subsequent to tube extrusion, had developed recurrent ...

Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) order set increases compliance with the recommended duration of prescribed antibiotics for children with acute otitis media (AOM), according to ...