[Antibiotics in otitis media with effusion].
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.
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Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Keel-Neus-Oorheelkunde, Leiden.
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents