Otologic Examination Findings In Afebrile Young Infants Clinically Diagnosed With Acute Otitis Media

Abstract

There are limited data on examination criteria for diagnosing acute otitis media in young infants. In this 33-site retrospective study of afebrile infants ≤90 days, clinicians typically documented tympanic membrane erythema with ≥1 other otologic abnormalities (64.1%) to diagnose acute otitis media. Notable differences in ear examination findings used for diagnosis existed across age subgroups.