Swimmer's ear, or acute otitis externa (AOE), is an inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal that may or may not include the auricle. [1] It is a common health problem that is seen ...

Several etiologies can cause otorrhea (drainage from the ear). Most of the time, otorrhea is caused by simple earwax or water that has entered the external ear canal (EAC) during swimming or a shower.

Upon examination, the patient’s external ear canal was found to be inflamed, red, and swollen, and she was subsequently diagnosed with otitis externa. A recently published report describes the case of ...

The etiology of otitis externa is probably as varied as the treatments that have been recommended. With the present adequate antibacterial and anti-fungal agents the anti-infectious approach has about ...

Q: Do you know of any good, safe ways of dealing with swimmer’s ear? I can usually feel it coming on (often within a couple of days of clearing out earwax or swimming in a lake or pond). I’d like to ...

The name was made for good reason. Deep explains, “It's usually caused by water remaining in your ear after swimming, creating a moist environment for bacteria to thrive. Water from potentially ...

Acute external otitis or otitis externa – more commonly called swimmer’s ear – is an infection that affects the outer ear canal, the section outside your eardrum. It was given the name “swimmer’s ear” ...

What are the different types of ear infections in children? Ear infections in children are primarily characterized by where they are located in the ear. An outer ear infection, known as otitis externa ...