My 11 month old baby has been on antibiotics for 10 days for ear infections. Today is the last day of his treatment, but he started to have a fever again this morning. Should I reconsult immediately or wait until it's been 3 days of fever?

Hello,

Just to clarify, according to a consensus of the hospital Sainte Justine, a child has a fever when it is higher than

38.5°C (101.3°F) rectally;38.0°C (100.4°F) buccally;37.5°C (99.5°F) axillary.

Often, for a child who is less than 11 months old, we are less in a hurry than for a child who is less than 3 months old, especially if there are no signs of complications However, since your child is on his tenth day of antibiotics and has a fever, I suggest that you go see a doctor within 48 hours. It could be a recurrent ear infection that is resistant to treatment or a bronchial superinfection, for example If your child does not show any signs of complications: lack of appetite, crying a lot, lethargy, etc., you can make an appointment in a clinic for today or tomorrow, without worrying.I am putting the link of the Sainte Justine hospital for the recommendations: https://www.chusj.org/getmedia/b5a9f7d7-9983-4d91-92fa-d7f6d79ddeff/depliant_F-853_la-fievre_FR.pdf.aspx?ext=.pdf