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Ear Culture results are back. The bacteria grew out Strep Pneumonia which is
very serious bacteria resistant to antibiotics - Dr. Kongle from Children's
Physicians said this is out of their expertise and we need to start dealing
with Dr. Bowers office now. I left them another message that peds will be
faxing that info. Earlier Dr. Bowers office said they are hoping for more
results this afternoon (?).

Some info on Strep pneumonia ( Streptococcus pneumoniae):
Strep pneumonia is the bacterium most commonly responsible for bacterial
meningitis, blood infections, bone infections, ear infections and, of
course, pneumonia. It is to prevent infections with this organism that the
popular "pneumonia vaccine" for senior citizens and the pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine for children have been developed. Strep pneumonia, also
termed pneumococcus, rapidly develops resistance to antibiotics, making
repeat infections common and more difficult to eradicate.

S. pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in adults and
children, and is one of the top two isolates found in ear infection, otitis
media. Pneumococcal pneumonia is more common in the very young and the very
old.

http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/S.pneumoniae.html