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Is Surgery Advisable For Recurring Sinus Infection In A Child?
hi, im a family medicine physician and my 1 yr old daughter have been having recurrent preauricular sinus infection. i have used Co-amoxiclav, Cefuroxime & Clindamycin in separate occassions.. the pus would go away in just 1 to 3 weeks... then it just comes back again... so i decided to see an ENT ... the 1st ENT prescribed antibiotic cream with no effect... the 2nd ENT prescribed Cloxacillin oral & mupirocin ointment (and I m already in 3rd day use still pus comes out) & said surgical removal can be done only once my child will be 5 yrs old... that s 4 yrs from now... I m really really worried... can you please help me???
Mon, 9 Feb 2015
Hi....this is a recurrent discharging sinus by definition and is recurrently getting secondarily infected. Surgery is the curative and best option. But age is often taken into consideration as the facial bones would still be growing.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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