How to Prevent Recurrent Ear Infections

Antibiotics are Too Commonly Prescribed

Ear infections are the most common reason for antibiotic prescriptions for children. The highest incidence is between 6 and 24 months of age, while the immune system and gut flora are maturing, a process antibiotics can negatively affect. In an era of increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, over-prescription, and uncertainty about how much longer antibiotics will be effective in fighting infections, we need to turn our focus to prevention…