Chronic Otitis Media Treatment Guidelines
Acute otitis media aom is an ear infection common caused by bacterial or viral infection.
Chronic otitis media treatment guidelines. Otitis media om is the second most common disease of childhood after upper respiratory infection uri. Om is also the most common cause for childhood. This evidence based clinical practice guideline is a revision of the 2004 acute otitis media aom guideline from the american academy of pediatrics aap and. A middle ear infection otitis media is a contagious ear infection with symptoms of earache temporary hearing loss and pus drainage from the infected ear.
Background recommendations vary regarding immediate antimicrobial treatment versus watchful waiting for children younger than 2 years of age with acute otitis media. In the united states acute otitis media aom defined by convention as the first 3 weeks of a process in which the middle ear shows the signs and. Updated aap guidelines address the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated acute otitis media in children aged 6 months to 12 years using more stringent diagnostic.