It was a matter of life or death. As 14-month-old Peter Steyger lay in a hospital bed stricken with bacterial meningitis, his parents were faced with a critical decision. Doctors could rescue the toddler with intravenous doses of the antibiotic streptomycin. However, that lifesaving treatment could have a lifelong consequence. For Steyger's parents, the choice was an easy one. Their son received the antibiotic and lived to tell the tale. However, Steyger, who's now in his early 40s, suffered hearing loss that he says has affected virtually every sector of his life, including his choice of career.
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