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.
A recent Cochrane Review shows that treating 20 kids prevents only one more child from 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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