Ear drops to replace oral antibiotics for ear infections?

[LadyStanley]

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...hrough-could-replace-oral-antibiotic-regimen/

Parents know the frustration of trying to get that gunky pink antibiotic into a tot screaming from an ear infection. A one-time squirt of special ear drops one day might replace that ordeal.

It’s only been tried in animals – chinchillas, to be exact. But researchers report Wednesday that an antibiotic gel coated the animals’ eardrums and slowly seeped inside to clear up infection.

I think there are a bunch of parents hoping this will happen

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[PredsV82]

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...hrough-could-replace-oral-antibiotic-regimen/



I think there are a bunch of parents hoping this will happen

yeah, it would be nice but I don't think it will be practical. A big problem will be that ear infections are quite frequently misdiagnosed(overdiagnosed), especially in urgent care centers.