Our study is the first prospective multicenter study demonstrating, in a considerable number of patients, that delayed antibiotic treatment for AOM diagnosed before admission for acute mastoiditis is ...

Observed increases in the occurrences of subperiosteal abscesses and performed mastoidectomy were observed at a greater rate among children with mastoiditis caused by serotype 19A Streptococcus ...

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Background: Delayed antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media (AOM) is recommended for children >6 months with nonsevere illness, no risk factors for complications or history of recurrent AOM. This ...