Effectiveness of Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media

Research methods

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................................2
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................3
CRITICAL APPRAISAL................................................................................................................5
DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
The acute otitis media is refers to infection that is cause within ear. This problem is occur
when the middle ear become infected. The management of this disease is occur by providing
proper analgesia. The antibiotic is provided to patient in order to treat acute otitis media. This
report is about the information of antibiotics regarding acute otitis media. In addition to this, the
question of literature review is that "is cefuroxime more effective than Amoxicillin in reducing
the duration of symptoms of acute otitis media". This literature review helps in projecting the
effectiveness of antibiotics that are used id within the treatment of acute otitis media (Suaya,
2018). This essay is structured including background, methodology, critical appraisal,
discussion, recommendation and conclusion of literature review question. With the help from
this, importance of question can be provided by appropriate sources and evidence.
BACKGROUND
The importance of chosen the public health topic of the effectiveness of cefuroxime better
than Amoxicillin is occur as both the medicines are used to treat bacterial infection within inside
ear. The acute otitis media is a bacterial infection that occurs within the middle of ear. This
infection is occur as painful including other symptoms of allergies and cold. The use of this
medication helps in reducing the risk of this infection. The both medication are used differently
according to allergic condition of patients. The cefuroxime antibiotic is also refers to the
cephalosporin which is used to fight bacterial infection that are present in the body. This
antibiotic is used to treat infection of bacteria that are present within the skin of body including
any part of it (Kujala and et. al., 2017). The concentration of this medication is reached after
providing it dose to patient within one hour after it. It is also required up to 2 days to reduce the
infection according to the symptoms that are appearing due to the present of bacterial infection in
the middle ear. So this medication is used to treat acute otitis media. This infection is highly
occurred in children. Moreover, this antibiotic also provides activity against streptococcus
pneumonia and various other gram-positive bacteria. There are various side effect occur of this
medicine such as vomiting, rash, swelling, nausea, headache, dizziness, etc. The other antibiotic
is used to treat acute otitis media is Amoxicillin. This antibiotic is type of penicillin that helps in
introducing the impact of bacteria by fighting against them. It is also used to treat various
infections that are caused by bacteria which involve pneumonia ear infections and others. This
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antibiotic initiates fighting against bacteria after the consumption of this medication. The patient
suffer lots of difficulties after consuming this medication as there are the various side effects
occur from this (Mather and et. al., 2019). The high dose of this medication is required as it
cause relief within three days including three times per day. This medication is highly provided
to those patients who do not have allergic reaction from this antibiotic. As it can cause various
several side effects that lead to the worst condition of patient. The side effect of this antibiotic
are occur on the body such as rashes, yeast infection in vaginal, headache, abnormal sense of
taste, stomach upset, etc (Newell and et. al., 2019). These side effects are remaining longer for
14 days and when the patients stop consuming this medication. This antibiotic make patient feel
sick and dizzy. This is occur due to the alteration in digestive system which cause impact on the
absorption of Nutrition. This develops as in dehydration in body from which patient starts feeling
tired and sickness. There are various differences between both antibiotics as they have their
specific role in fighting against bacteria. The cefuroxime is highly recommended to patients who
are allergic to penicillin rather than Amoxicillin. There is also differences occur between the
enzymatic activity of both medicines. The enzymatic activity of cefuroxime is stronger than the
amoxicillin. The providing the conception of cefuroxime dose twice daily e provides positive
impact on the treatment of bacterial infection of ear than dose of Amoxicillin three times within a
day (Rowe and et. al., 2019). The treatment from this antibiotic takes longer according to the
health background of patient. As there are various patients who are allergic to penicillin so this
medication cannot be given to them as it can cause various side effects on their body which can
remain longer for 14 days. So in this case, the cefuroxime antibiotic works for treating the
infection of acute otitis media with two or three days. Mainly, the high dose of antibiotic
amoxicillin is provided in order to treat the acute otitis media do patients per day. The treatment
for pediatric patients is recommended as the use of antibiotic cefuroxime within their infection of
ear. So, this literature review is conducted in order to analyze the effectiveness of antibiotic
regarding the infection of ear.
METHODOLOGY
The literature reviews refers to the summary of research that has previously conducted on a
particular topic. This is occur with help of articles sources and books that are relevant to the area.
The literature review has in determining the nature of literature research. The main objective of
literature review is to provide the acknowledgement of research that has previously conduct.
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