What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate the proportion of different antimicrobial agents prescribed for children with acute otitis media according to Finnish guidelines.

Antibiotic use and adherence to Finnish treatment guidelines in pediatric acute otitis media

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Cohort study analyzes antibiotic prescriptions for acute otitis media in Finnish children, highlighting adherence to treatment guidelines.

To investigate the proportion of different antimicrobial agents prescribed for children with acute otitis media according to Finnish guidelines.
Register-based cohort study including children under 16 with AOM from two Finnish hospitals in 2023.
Data collected from patient charts included demographics, symptoms, findings, and treatment.
The primary outcome measured was the proportion of children prescribed amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, or other agents.
80.9% of children in Turku and 80.7% in Vaasa were prescribed amoxicillin for AOM.
Amoxicillin-clavulanate was prescribed to 10.1% in Turku and 8.7% in Vaasa.
A short 5-day course of treatment was most frequently prescribed.

Kulppi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cohort study analyzes antibiotic prescriptions for acute otitis media in Finnish children, highlighting adherence to treatment guidelines.