Our study is the first prospective multicenter study demonstrating, in a considerable number of patients, that delayed antibiotic treatment for AOM diagnosed before admission for acute mastoiditis is ...

Observed increases in the occurrences of subperiosteal abscesses and performed mastoidectomy were observed at a greater rate among children with mastoiditis caused by serotype 19A Streptococcus ...

A man with a compulsive interest in cleaning his ears with Q-tips ended up in the hospital with a brain abscess caused by a cotton swab that got lost in his ear canal, a researcher reported. "Brain ...

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A baby sent home from hospital with antibiotics for an ear infection was later discovered to have an abscess on her brain. Mum Stephanie Campbell says she is deeply unhappy with the care 16-month-old ...

Prescribing fewer antibiotics may slightly higher cases of pneumonia and peritonsillar abscess. General practices that prescribe fewer antibiotics may encounter slightly higher incidences of pneumonia ...

A law student who died from a brain abscess after four remote consultations with doctors and nurses should have had an urgent face-to-face appointment after his final contact, a GP expert has told a ...

Background: Delayed antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media (AOM) is recommended for children >6 months with nonsevere illness, no risk factors for complications or history of recurrent AOM. This ...