title: Acute otitis media: influence of the PCV-7 vaccine on changes in the disease and its management.
abstract: Studies have shown that most cases of acute otitis media (AOM) are of viral or "no bacteria isolated" origin. In these cases, watchful waiting may be appropriate. This publication addresses presumed bacterial causes of AOM for which antibiotic use may be efficacious.
authors.affiliation: Carbarrus Family Medicine Residency Program, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brunton
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pichichero
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D000069443:Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine; D006801:Humans; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000069443:Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D000658:Amoxicillin