Table 2 Patients presenting at our Pediatric Emergency Service (PED) between 2007 and 2013
Year | Number of patients presenting at the PED | Number (%) of patients with Acute Otitis Media | Number (%) of patients with Acute Otitis Media prescribed antibiotics | Number (%) of patients with Acute Mastoiditis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 17471 | 638 (3.7) | 513 (80.4) | 5 (0.03) |
2008 | 18164 | 812 (4.5) | 656 (80.8) | 6 (0.03) |
2009 | 18036 | 629 (3.5) | 535 (85.1) | 4 (0.02) |
2010 | 17660 | 620 (3.5) | 497 (80.2) | 6 (0.03) |
2011 | 18525 | 634 (3.4) | 495 (78.1) | 6 (0.03) |
2012 | 18975 | 636 (3.4) | 522 (82.1) | 6 (0.03) |
2013 | 19035 | 604 (3.2) | 490 (81.1) | 7 (0.03) |