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Archive Home > 2006 > February > 02 > Wait and watch

Wait and watch

To stifle superbugs, pediatricians let some ear infections heal without antibiotics

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
February 2, 2006

Kristen and Eric Staley's 14-month-old son, Trenton, had a series of rough nights this winter. Three nights in a row, he woke up screaming. During the day, he was acting fussy and tugging at his ear. Their pediatrician confirmed an ear infection and wrote out a prescription for an antibiotic,....

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