Objective: To explore factors leading to the treatment of acute-onset otitis media (OM) and determine the effect of antibiotic choice on retreatment rates in a paediatric Medicaid population.

About 3 out of 4 children have at least one episode of otitis media by the time they are 3 years of age ... If fluid remains in the ear(s) for longer than three months, and the infection continues to ...

Background: Macrolide antibiotics are often used to treat children with acute otitis media (AOM); however, the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Academy of Family Physicians ...

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.

Researchers found that throughout the study, rates of antibiotic prescribing remained high (88% to 93%), with special cause variation. HealthDay News — Implementation of an electronic health record ...