Summary: <p>Antibiotics for Otitis Media: Feel Better?</p> <p>Otitis media is the primary reason that children in western developed nations spend 6-7 weeks per year taking antibiotics before their 2nd birthday. Seriously. Is it worth it? What’s in it for them? What’s in it for moms and dads? Who are we helping and who are we hurting?</p> <br> <p>Come on a deep dive through the swamps of the AAP guidelines, the strange world of antibiotic recommendations, and the clinical evidence for the treatment of ear infections.</p> <p><br> There’s a few surprises in the swamp.</p>
