7 month old with 3rd ear infction in 4 mon. on omnicef (cefdinir) (had rash from amoxicillan) for 3 day now digging in both ears and 99 fever. doc again?

See below: Consider to get second opinion or get referral to ENT specialist. Infant could have a persistent middle ear effusion, instead of getting another ear infection. Persistent effusion over 12 weeks generally requires tympanostomy tube, so called 'tube, " insertion.

I would recommend : Good follow up with your pediatrician. 99 is not fever, only when it is >100.4. Digging at the ears may not mean a thing, unless your baby is fussy, restless, not eating, vomiting and have a fever. Very common for babies to get this much ear infection especially the first two years of life along with colds, runny nose, allergies. As long as he is responding to meds and normal development is ok.

Common pattern: Omnicef (cefdinir) is a bit slower to penetrate and kill off the germs, but the absence of fever is reassuring at 3 days in. I concur with the other docs, a visit with an ENT in about 2 weeks can both re-check the infection and lay out the pros/cons for tubes.By this point, the goo behind babied ear drums may never clear unless it is sucked out during the tube procedure.