title: [The practice guideline 'Otitis externa' (first revision) from the Dutch College of General Practitioners; a response from the perspective of general practice].
abstract: The first revision of the practice guideline 'Otitis externa' from the Dutch College of General Practitioners has been published. Data from a clinical trial in primary care clearly show that acid eardrops containing corticosteroids are superior to acid eardrops without corticosteroids. Other minor changes have been made. A KOH test is no longer necessary in general practice. Aluminium acetotartrate eardrops 1.2% are reserved for otitis externa with tympanic membrane perforation.
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC-Centrum, vakgroep Huisartsgeneeskunde, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam. a.brinks@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brinks
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones