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systemic oral antibiotics (amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavula-
nate) for treating acute TTO in children.
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Superior out-
comes with topical therapy were achieved in some studies for
clinical cure,
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bacterial eradication,
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and patient satis-
faction.
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Rates of clinical cure upon completion of therapy
after 7 to 10 days ranged from 77% to 96% with topical ther-
apy and from 30% to 67% with systemic antibiotic therapy.
Explanations for improved outcomes with topical antibiotic
therapy include increased drug concentration at the site of
infection and improved coverage of likely pathogens,
Figure 8.
Sample education sheet (page 2) for tympanostomy tube care, which may be modified to suit individual needs.
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