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Le nuove linee guida per l’otite media acuta. Uno studio nell’ambulatorio del pediatra di famiglia
F. Marolla, E. Porro
Pediatri di famiglia, Roma
Febbraio 2000 - pagg. 123 -124
Abstract
70 children aged <6 months, suffering from acute tympanitis, consecutively
referred to our practice, were treated in accordance with
the Dutch guidelines by limiting the prescription of antibiotics to the
most serious cases, or to those characterised by persistent intolerable
symptoms, since the very beginning or 24 hours after or 3-5
days after. 68/70 were followed up for several months (2 of them
eluded the follow-up).
Families were very favourable to a program limiting the use of antibiotics.
24 children were administered antibiotics (6 on the first day, 3 on
the second day and 15 after the third day). Between the two groups,
there was no difference in terms of results or relapses.