Selected References - Otitis Media

Antibiotics for acute otitis media: a meta-analysis with individual patient data. (Lancet. 2006 Oct 21;368(9545):1429-35.) Abstract

Wait-and-see prescription for the treatment of acute otitis media: a randomized controlled trial. (JAMA. 2006 Sep 13;296(10):1235-41.) Abstract

National impact of universal childhood immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on outpatient medical care visits in the United States. (Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):865-73.) Abstract

Trends in doctor consultations, antibiotic prescription, and specialist referrals for otitis media in children: 1995-2003. (Pediatrics. 2006 Jun;117(6):1879-86.) Abstract

Effectiveness of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for outcomes of acute otitis media. (Pediatrics. 2006 Apr;117(4):1009-17.) Abstract

Otitis media: re-evaluation of diagnosis and treatment in the era of antimicrobial resistance, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, and evolving morbidity. (Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;52(3):711-28) Abstract

Subcommittee on Management of Acute Otitis Media. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media. (Pediatrics. 2004;113:1451-65) Abstract

Treatment of otitis media with observation and a safety-net antibiotic prescription. (Pediatrics. 2003 Sep;112(3 Pt 1):527-31.) Abstract

Primary care based randomised, double blind trial of amoxicillin versus placebo for acute otitis media in children aged under 2 years. (BMJ, February 2000) Full text article

Acute otitis media: management and surveillance in an era of pneumococcal resistance -- A report from the drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae therapeutic working group. (Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1999;18(1):1-9) Abstract

Review of consensus reports on management of acute otitis media. (Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1999;18:1152-5) Citation

Treatment of acute otitis media with a shortened course of antibiotics: A meta-analysis. (JAMA. 1998;279:1736-42) Abstract