Ear infections, though might not look very serious, can have serious repercussions like decreased or loss of hearing. Also known as swimmer’s ear, Otitis Externa affects the outer ear canal ...

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Otitis externa may be noninfectious or infectious. In the case of the latter, it means there is an underlying bacterial infection. If a person has noninfectious swimmer’s ear, it is usually mild ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MDMedically reviewed by John Carew, MD Self-care for otitis externa (swimmer's ear) can be used to treat mild symptoms caused by this inflammation and infection ...

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 ...

Zinotic ES (chloroxylenol, pramoxine HCl and zinc acetate, from Arbor Pharmaceuticals) is now available for the treatment of acute otitis externa (AOE), also known as “swimmer’s ear ...

Nearly all Indigenous Australian children have some form of otitis media, a middle ear infection that often leads to hearing loss.