Otitis media is commonly treated with broad spectrum antibiotics, although there is a lot of push-back or pressure against doing this.Why are these drugs given for this condition?

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Otitis media is often caused by multiple bacteria growing together in a biofilm, making it challenging to identify and treat individual bacteria with narrow-spectrum antibiotics. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are used to target multiple bacteria and prevent potential resistance. However, the overuse of these antibiotics can lead to the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant strains of bacteria, so there is push-back against their use.

Otitis Media Is Commonly Treated with Broad Spectrum Antibiotics, Although