title: [Antibiotics in otitis media with effusion].
abstract: Otitis media with effusion usually resolves spontaneously. If not, long-term hearing impairment has to be prevented. The available literature indicates that antibiotic treatment has at most a short-term effect. Therefore it is not indicated for the treatment of otitis media with effusion.
authors.affiliation: Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Keel-Neus-Oorheelkunde, Leiden.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Grote
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000075202:Contraindications; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents