title: [Acute otitis media in children: antibiotic therapy or watchful waiting?].
abstract: Acute otitis media is one of the most common infections in childhood and the options of therapy have been examined in numerous studies. Nevertheless, there are controversial opinions regarding the question whether antibiotic therapy makes sense. This is proved through the many different ways that the primary treatment of the middle ear infection is handled throughout the international community. This work gives an overview of the current knowledge and based on these results gives practical recommendations to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of the individual patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinikum Stuttgart, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenkrankheiten, Plastische Operationen, Abteilung für pädiatrische HNO-Heilkunde und Otologie, Klinikum Stuttgart, Bismarckstr. 8, 70176, Stuttgart, Deutschland. p.amrhein@klinikum-stuttgart.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amrhein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hospach
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sittel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koitschev
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents