For children with ear tubes, topical antibiotic drops treat the leaky discharge caused by an ear infection much more effectively than oral antibiotics or observation, according to a study ...

Ear infections are especially common in babies and toddlers, who are less able to communicate or tolerate discomfort compared to older children or adults. In fact, ear infections are so prevalent ...

An ear infection is caused by a bacterium or virus in the middle ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Dreamstime/TNS “My ear hurts.” There are many conditions that ...

It's a common struggle—5 out of 6 kids will have an ear infection by age 3, according to the National Institutes of Health. Ear infections and other ear, nose and throat (ENT) problems ...

Why it matters: Otitis media, the ear infection, is the most common diagnosis in US children, especially in kids under 5, and the most common reason they take antibiotics.

A multicenter study on treating common ear infections in children with ear tubes adds to a growing body of evidence that favors antibiotic ear drops over antibiotics swallowed in pill or liquid ...

Middle ear infections — what doctors call otitis media — prompt at least 12 million visits to the doctor each year, and they're the most common reason for prescribing antibiotics to children.

More than 75 percent of kids before the age of 5 have an ear infection, ... In about 10 to 20 percent of children, Ashton said, ... (Tylenol), and sometimes prescription ear drops can ease the pain." ...

Antibiotic ear drops have become the preferred treatment for some ear infections, specifically those in children with surgically inserted ear tubes who still have problems. Sounding a caution ...

Q: My son is suffering his fourth ear infection this year. I am concerned, and I am wondering if there is something I can do to keep him from getting these repeated infections. Would putting ...

Children who suffer through multiple ear infections are often candidates for ear tube surgery.But a new study finds that the use of one type of ear drops — quinolones — after these surgeries ...

The latest study looked at children ages 6 months to 12 years who had ear tubes, middle ear infections, and visible drainage in the ear. Both the oral and topical antibiotics cure the infections ...