Question

A 4-year-old boy is diagnosed with otitis media. He is otherwise well, afebrile, and not in severe pain. According to NICE guidelines, which is the recommended approach to antibiotic prescribing in children over 2 years with mild acute otitis media?

Accepted Answer

No antibiotics unless condition worsens or persists beyond a few days

Answer

Immediate antibiotics for all children

Answer

Intravenous antibiotics

Answer

Myringotomy

Answer

High-dose amoxicillin for 14 days

Practice question

A 4-year-old boy is diagnosed with otitis media. He is otherwise well, afebrile, and not in severe pain. According to NICE guidelines, which is the recommended approach to antibiotic prescribing in children over 2 years with mild acute otitis media?