Question

A 4-year-old child has acute otitis media (AOM) with otalgia, fever, and a bulging tympanic membrane. According to NICE, when are antibiotics recommended immediately?

Accepted Answer

Children under 2 with bilateral AOM or with otorrhoea

Answer

All children with AOM

Answer

If symptoms <24 hours

Answer

After 7 days of persistent symptoms

Answer

Never give antibiotics

Practice question

A 4-year-old child has acute otitis media (AOM) with otalgia, fever, and a bulging tympanic membrane. According to NICE, when are antibiotics recommended immediately?