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Acute Otitis Media
Docs mull antibiotics for ear infections
March 22nd, 2004
Two leading medical groups are expected to recommend this spring that doctors stop treating most middle ear infections in children with antibiotics, U.S. health officials said at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. The move contradicts years of pediatric practice and is expected to disappoint weary parents of screaming, infected toddlers. Most antibiotics prescribed to children are for treating ear infections. Health officials believe if they can reduce child antibiotic use for ear infections, then they can help reduce the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs created by overuse of the drugs. "It will mark a...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2004-03-22)
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