AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa - Update
Clinical Practice Guideline
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primary purpose of the original guideline was to promote appropriate
use of oral and topical antimicrobials for AOE and to highlight the need
for adequate pain relief. An updated guideline is needed due to new
clinical trials, new systematic reviews, and the lack of consumer
participation in the initial guideline development group. The target
patient is aged 2 years or older with diffuse AOE. Differential
diagnosis will be discussed, but recommendations for management will be
limited to diffuse AOE, which is almost exclusively a bacterial
infection. This guideline is intended for primary care and specialist
clinicians, including otolaryngologists head and neck surgeons,
pediatricians, family physicians, emergency physicians, internists,
nursepractitioners, and physician assistants. This guideline is
applicable in any setting in which patients with diffuse AOE would be
identified, monitored, or managed.
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