“How do you treat a baby's throat infection?”

The reason for the "throat infection" is crucial to deciding the proper treatment. Only "strep throat," which can ONLY be diagnosed by a positive throat swab, requires antibiotics. Strep throat is NOT diagnosed under the age of 3 years. See your Pediatrician for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Most babies with throat infections have the infection caused by a virus. Very few have infections caused by bacteria. You will need to see the physician to get a swab test on the baby to determine if there is a bacterial or viral infection. Bacterial infections require antibiotics, and viral infections do not.

Dr. K