limiting antibiotics in kids with acute otitis media

April 2013

You'll see even more emphasis on limiting antibiotics in kids with acute otitis media.

We know that many ear infections resolve on their own...but parents often insist on an antibiotic.

Twenty kids need to be treated for one to avoid having ear pain at 2 to 7 days...and one of every 14 kids treated will suffer from diarrhea, vomiting, or rash.

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