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. 2022 May 1;176(5):439-440.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.6575.

Rethinking Our Approach to Management of Acute Otitis Media

Holly M Frost  1   2 , Adam L Hersh  3
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Rethinking Our Approach to Management of Acute Otitis Media

Holly M Frost et al. JAMA Pediatr. .
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Percentage of Acute Otitis Media Episodes Expected to Be Best Treated by No Antibiotic, Amoxicillin, and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Percentages are based on the otopathogen distribution and spontaneous resolution rates for children 2 years and younger. For older children, the percentage expected to resolve without an antibiotic is higher than shown here.
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