title: Antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media: time to think again.
authors.affiliation: General Practice de Hof van Blom, Hof van Blom 7, Hattem, The Netherlands. rdamoiseaux@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R A M J
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Damoiseaux
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
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