Antibiotics do not appear helpful in preventing fluid buildup in children with ear infections

When prescribed to children with middle ear infections, antibiotics are not associated with a significant reduction in fluid buildup in the ear, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news122572665.html">Antibiotics do not appear helpful in preventing fluid buildup in children with ear infections</a></p> <p>When prescribed to children with middle ear infections, antibiotics are not associated with a significant reduction in fluid buildup in the ear, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies in the February issue of <i>Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery</i>, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.</p>