POD in adults is usually treated with oral antibiotics; 250–500 mg doses of oral tetracycline taken twice daily are highly effective (Sneddon, 1972; Wilkinson et at., 1979) (see Table 1).

They may also vomit or have diarrhea. Mild ear infections may not require antibiotics to clear up. If they do, the most common antibiotic prescribed is amoxicillin. Acute otitis media, which can have ...