Prognosis

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Guide de pratique clinique sur la prise en charge de l’otite moyenne aiguëPublished by: Groupe de Travail Développement de recommmandations de première ligneLast published: 2022Richtlijnen voor de aanpak van acute otitis media in de eerste lijnPublished by: Werkgroep Ontwikkeling Richtlijnen Eerste Lijn (Worel)Last published: 2022

Patients treated for AOM have an excellent prognosis. Once analgesia and/or antibiotics are initiated, most patients improve quickly over the course of 2 to 3 days. An overwhelming majority become asymptomatic within 1 week of clinical diagnosis irrespective of the choice of treatment options. Few patients experience a resistant or recurrent infection. These patients also do well with subsequent therapy. Infrequently, a patient will develop recurrent infections that necessitate the insertion of tympanostomy tubes.[53]​ Long-term complications are rare.

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