Category: Paediatrics

Feb 07 2011

Antibiotics for acute otitis media in young children

By Michael Tam in Drug trial, Infectious diseases, Paediatrics, Randomised controlled trial
7 February 2011

Tähtinen PA, et al. A placebo-controlled trial of antimicrobial treatment for acute otitis media. N Engl J Med 2011; 364: 116-26
Children aged 6-35 months with acute otitis media may benefit from amoxicillin-clavulanate but at the cost of adverse events.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1065

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