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Suffering From Ear Infection & High Fever

High fever in toddler w/ ear Infection My 2 1/2 yr old has been running fevers since Minday night. We took her to the doctor on Tues and he said she had the beginning stages of an ear infection and very congested. After 3 doses if Cefprizil and 36 hours later her fever is worsening. After four hrs of Ibuprofon dose her fever comes back and now is reaching 104.2! Should I take her to the ER
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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The antibiotics given to you is quite good for ear infections. Usually you will see improvement after 48-72 hrs or around 6 doses (if every 12 hours) of antibiotic. If fever will persist, it is best to bring back your child to the doctor. Maybe the bacteria is resistant to the antibiotic or maybe the dosage is under dose hence it is not working. Again it is best to see your doctor again to double check the efficiency of the antibiotic.

sincerely,

Mark Rosario MD
pediatrics
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Suffering From Ear Infection & High Fever

thank you for using healthcare magic. The antibiotics given to you is quite good for ear infections. Usually you will see improvement after 48-72 hrs or around 6 doses (if every 12 hours) of antibiotic. If fever will persist, it is best to bring back your child to the doctor. Maybe the bacteria is resistant to the antibiotic or maybe the dosage is under dose hence it is not working. Again it is best to see your doctor again to double check the efficiency of the antibiotic. sincerely, Mark Rosario MD pediatrics