“What medication exactly are you giving her?” Ethan asked, his voice quick and tentative.

“A combination of ampicillin and gentamicin,” Dr.

Owens replied, watching as Ethan carefully wrote each letter on his pad.

“We need to bring the bacterial load down fast to remove any risk of a febrile seizure.”

Ethan stopped writing, his pen hovering a quarter inch above the lined paper.

“A seizure?” Ethan repeated, looking up at Dr.

Owens.

“Rapid fever spikes in infants can trigger neurological distress,” Dr.