of choice is typically amoxicillin. In those with frequent infections, surgical placement of tympanostomy tubes may decrease recurrence. In children with otitis media with effusion, antibiotics may increase resolution of symptoms, but may cause diarrhoea, vomiting, and skin rash.

Worldwide, AOM affects about 11% of people a year (about 710 million cases). Half the cases involve children less than five years of age