The Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media

This revised, evidence-based guideline for managing uncomplicated acute otitis media in children aged 6 months through 12 years strengthens the wait-and-see option and increases the emphasis on prevention.

Target Population: Family practitioners, pediatricians, emergency department physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, otolaryngologists

Sponsoring Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians

Type: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline with grading of evidence

Background: Otitis media is the most common condition for which antibiotics are prescribed for children in the U.S. This document — a revision of the 2004 acute otitis media (AOM) guideline (JW Infect Dis Jun 4 2004) — is the product of a multidisciplinary committee's review of new AOM-related literature published since the initial evidence report of 2000. It provides recommendations to primary care clinicians for the manageme…

Reviewing Author

Robert S. Baltimore, MD

Disclosures

Editorial BoardsInfectious Diseases in Children

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesMember Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease

Robert S. Baltimore, MD

Disclosures

Editorial BoardsInfectious Diseases in Children

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesMember Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease