A 3-year-old with AOM (moderate pain, fever 102.6 °F) and no recent antibiotics. First-line antibiotic and dose?...

Question

A 3-year-old with AOM (moderate pain, fever 102.6 °F) and no recent antibiotics. First-line antibiotic and dose?

Accepted Answer

High-dose amoxicillin 80-90 mg/kg/day divided BID

Answer

Azithromycin 10 mg/kg day 1 then 5 mg/kg days 2-5

Answer

Cefdinir 14 mg/kg/day for 3 days

Answer

Levofloxacin for 5 days

Answer

Clindamycin monotherapy for 5 days

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Acute Otitis Media