Question
The one-year-old baby has congenital tinnitus and has been experiencing inflammation and swelling for two days now. There has been no pus or other secretions discharged from the ear canal. The baby has been taking cephalosporin antibiotics and applying mupirocin ointment, but the symptoms seem to have no significant improvement. Under what circumstances should you take the baby to the hospital for treatment?
Answer
Dear parents, after oral medications pass through the liver and intestines, as well as gastrointestinal absorption, the amount of medication reaching the ear is limited, thus the effectiveness of oral medications may not be significant. For your child’s current symptoms, it is recommended to seek hospital or clinic treatment for intravenous infusion, which can be treated with amoxicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics.