Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common diseases in early infancy
and childhood. Long term effects of recurrent episodes of otitis media, rapid emergence of …

Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is a very common respiratory infection in early infancy
and childhood. The marginal benefits of antibiotics for AOM in low‐risk populations in …

Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood infectious
diseases and a significant reason for antibiotic prescriptions in children worldwide. Pain from …

Objective: To determine the effect of antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media in children
between 6 months and 2 years of age. Design: Practice based, double blind, randomised, …

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought dramatic changes in the delivery of primary health
care across the world, presumably changing the number of consultations for infectious …

Background Daycare attendance is an established risk factor for upper respiratory tract
infections (URTI) and acute otitis media (AOM). Whether this results in higher use of healthcare …

Introduction Recent reports have highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
incidence of infectious disease illnesses and antibiotic use. This study investigates the effect …

Objectives. Children under 2 years of age with acute otitis media are known to have a relatively
poor prognosis. The objective of this study was to assess whether known determinants …

Objective To determine the long term effects of antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media in
young children. Design Prospective three year follow-up study within the framework of a …

Background Prior to introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs), Streptococcus
pneumoniae was most commonly isolated from middle ear fluid of children with acute otitis …