He has been on amoxicillin, penicillin, cefzil, and suprax. He is now also getting gentimicin directly into the ear tubes. The - streptococcus pneumonae was found resistant to augmentin, sephtaxine, sephtriasone, penicillin, and ofloxin among others. It was found susceptible to tetracycline, vancomycin, and erythromycin. The pediatrician recommended hospital intravenous drug administered.
Child is comfortable, no fever at present, happy, alert.
Off hand I can't tell you. The tetracycline and erythromycin are available over the counter. I was fine until now, but the ear infection is back. Now I was prescribed 5 days of same drug. In point of fact, we pick an antibiotic for inner ear infections based on what should work.