Ear infections can be a worry for parents. This week the American Academy of Pediatrics (APP) issued new guidelines on treatment.
They advised against antibiotics for children older than six months.
Ear infection symptoms have been a major reason for doctors prescribing antibiotics to children.
The APP stresses that while every parent wants their children to feel better as quickly as possible, antibiotics may not be the answer.
"The goal is to improve the diagnosis and make sure that we preserve the healing power of antibiotics by using them judiciously in kids who benefit most. And conversely, giving kids who don't need them the opportunity to improve on their own," said Dr. Richard Rosenfeld a pediatric otolaryngologist at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
According to the new guidelines, children over six months old with earaches should receive antibiotics if:
- They have a history of frequent ear infections
- Their fever is higher than 102.2
- Their pain lasts longer than two days
- They have a bulging ear drum
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