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A member asked:
Just treated my 18 mo son, who has ear tubes, for ear infection. once the meds stop, his ear started discharging again. do i need to treat again?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Probably: If there is drainage you generally need to use the antibiotic drops. You do not generally need to use oral antibiotics. Ask your ENT about it. Persistent drainage after a course of antibiotics could mean a resistant bacteria or a fungal infection-- they may want to take a sample of the drainage to culture it. Also you may want to keep water out of the ear while it is having issues draining.
Answered 6/10/2014
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