Acute mastoiditis in an Italian pediatric tertiary medical center: a 15 – year retrospective study

Table 1 Reports comparison between National and Emilia Romagna guidelines

	Emilia Romagna 2015		Italian Society of Paediatric 2010
	Severe	Mild	Severe		Mild
	Severe	Mild	Unilateral	Bilateral	Unilateral	Bilateral
Age < 6 months	ATB	ATB	ATB	ATB	ATB	ATB
Age 6–12 months	ATB	ATB/WW*	ATB	ATB	WW	ATB
Age 12–24 months	ATB	WW	ATB	ATB	WW	ATB
Age > 24 months	ATB	WW	WW	ATB	WW	WW

Comparison between Italian and regional guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute otitis media. ATB = immediate antibiotic. WW = watchful waiting strategy. * On the basis of paediatrician clinical judgment

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