Antibiotics may be scrapped for most ear infections
"Two leading medical groups are expected to recommend this spring that doctors stop treating most ear infections in children with antibiotics, federal health officials said.
The move contradicts years of pediatric practice and is expected to disappoint weary parents of whimpering, infected toddlers.
About half of all antibiotics prescribed to preschool children are for treating ear infections. Health officials believe if they can reduce child antibiotic use for such infections, they can stop the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs created by overuse of the drugs."
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