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Otitis media (acute): antimicrobial prescribing

England. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute otitis media (ear infection). It aims to limit antibiotic use and reduce antimicrobial resistance. Acute otitis media can be caused by viruses or bacteria. It lasts for about a week, and most children get better in 3 days without ant...

Otitis Media/tratamiento farmacológico, Antiinfecciosos/uso terapéutico, Prescripciones de Medicamentos/normas, Farmacorresistencia Microbiana, Cefalosporinas/uso terapéutico, Acetaminofén/uso terapéutico, Ibuprofeno/uso terapéutico, Analgésicos no Narcóticos/uso terapéutico, Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico, Tabaquismo/complicaciones, Placebos/uso terapéutico, Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana/efectos de los fármacos, Sobreinfección/prevención & control, Amoxicilina/uso terapéutico

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Antimicrobial stewardship: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population

This guideline covers making people aware of how to correctly use antimicrobial medicines (including antibiotics) and the dangers associated with their overuse and misuse. It also includes measures to prevent and control infection that can stop people needing antimicrobials or spreading infection to othe...