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Child has ear ache, already been on antibiotics ended course 25th december but earache has started last night again?
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Time for recheck: It is not uncommon for fluid to remain behind after completing the initial treatment and this can become infected after the meds are stopped. The new infection would require a different treatment because the germs left behind are changed by the prior antibiotic.
Answered 1/1/2018
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