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. 2021;1(1):e69.
doi: 10.1017/ash.2021.242. Epub 2021 Dec 22.

Caregiver perspectives and preferences for acute otitis media management

Holly M Frost  1   2   3 , Amy Keith  2 , Thresia Sebastian  1   3 , Timothy C Jenkins  4   5
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Caregiver perspectives and preferences for acute otitis media management

Holly M Frost et al. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2021.

Abstract

Surveyed caregivers of children in Denver, Colorado, with acute otitis media (AOM) preferred immediate antibiotics over delayed antibiotics or observation. Overall, 77% stated that they would immediately fill a prescription written as delayed. In contrast, 86% of caregivers favored whichever duration was recommended by the provider or the shortest duration necessary.

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Conflicts of Interest. All authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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