If medical practitioners catch mastoiditis early, they may be able to treat the person using medication. Antibiotics can help clear up the bacterial infection. To treat the infection as promptly as possible, the patient may need to go to the hospital to receive intravenous antibiotics through a drip, which will treat the infection more speedily and directly than oral medicines and may help avoid complications.

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