Onion D K, Taylor C
Am J Public Health. 1977 May;67(5):472-4. doi: 10.2105/ajph.67.5.472.
Nearly one-half of 165 children with episodes of acute otitis media had at least one recurrent acute episode within the year. Males had significantly more recurrences. Most (60 per cent) of the recurrent episodes occurred within four months of the index episode. Hearing loss persisted beyond two weeks in 8 per cent of testable children. This experience suggests that prophylactic antibiotic use within the first few months after an episode of acute otitis media in young children should be evaluated.
165名患急性中耳炎的儿童中，近一半在一年内至少有一次急性发作复发。男性的复发次数明显更多。大多数（60%）复发发作发生在首次发作后的四个月内。8%的可测试儿童听力损失持续超过两周。这一经验表明，对于幼儿急性中耳炎发作后的头几个月内预防性使用抗生素的情况应进行评估。
