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Bacterial infections

If your child has an ear infection, strep throat or a urinary tract infection a bacteria (germ) is often the cause.

Your health care provider will choose the right antibiotic to kill the bacteria. You must use the entire prescription as directed. Your child may need more than one course of the medicine.


 

Source: Allina Patient Education, Guide for the Care of Children: Ages Birth to 5 Years Old, fourth edition, ISBN 1-931876-26-6

First published: 02/01/2010
Last updated: 02/01/2010

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts, including the Pediatric Department of Allina Medical Clinic - Coon Rapids