Epidemiology and variability in management of acute mastoiditis in children.

Background: To evaluate the epidemiology, management and outcome of acute mastoiditis (AM) in children and to improve strategies for antimicrobial stewardship.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study of children aged >6 months to ≤18 years of age admitted to a tertiary care hospital with AM over an 8-year period (2011-2019). Electronic medical records were reviewed to collect data.