A 15-month-old patient has been on amoxicillin for two days for acute otitis media. She is still febrile and there is no change in her tympanic membrane examination. What would be the plan of care for the child?
A) Continue the amoxicillin for the full 10 days.
B) Change the antibiotic to azithromycin.
C) Change the antibiotic to amoxicillin/clavulanate.
D) Change the antibiotic to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
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