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. 2009 Sep;14(7):457-64.

Management of acute otitis media

[Article in English, French]
S Forgie  1 , G Zhanel, J Robinson
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Management of acute otitis media

[Article in English, French]
S Forgie et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2009 Sep.
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Figure 1)
Flow chart of the watchful waiting approach to acute otitis media (AOM)
Figure 2)
Figure 2)
Flow chart for antimicrobial treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) (doses should never exceed the adult dose). BID Twice per day; ENT Ear, nose and throat; im Intramuscular; iv Intravenous
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