Why does a toddler have smelly ear discharge?

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I have gone through your query and understand your concern.

Any discharge from a child's ear, especially when accompanied by a foul smell for six months and now a trace of blood, is an urgent red flag that requires immediate medical evaluation.

In this case, these signs usually mean the presence of a chronic inflammatory process in the middle ear, which has led to the development of a perforation in the eardrum, through which the infection can penetrate deeper. That the earlier treatment with antibiotics and vitamins did not help indicates either a highly resistant form of infection or high resistance to these drugs.

The main danger in this situation is not only the unpleasant feeling, but also possible damage to hearing, which may impair your child's language development.

Please do not attempt to clean inside the ear or use any ear drops until a specialist confirms the integrity of the eardrum, as many common medications can be toxic to the inner ear if they pass through a perforation.

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