Can babies take gentamicin for enteritis

The baby has enteritis generally refers to bacterial infection, not able to eat gentamicin, gentamicin is an antibiotic belonging to the aminoglycoside class, ototoxic and nephrotoxic, can not be used for minors, especially babies or children, is not allowed to eat gentamicin, because it may lead to deafness, kidney function damage, etc., the baby has enteritis to the hospital in time to check and treatment. The purpose of coming to the hospital for examination is to clarify the severity of the baby’s enteritis and whether it needs hospitalization, antibiotics or fluids to treat it. If it is not serious, you can prescribe medicine to treat it at home later. If you need to take antibiotics, it is recommended that you can take cephalosporin antibiotics.