Otitis externa, also commonly referred as Swimmer’s Ear, is an inflammatory condition that affects the external ear canal, which is the passage that connects the eardrum to the outer visible ear. The ...

Otitis externa is a common ear infection also known as swimmer’s ear. It develops in the ear canal leading to the eardrum. In some cases, otitis externa can spread to surrounding tissue, including the ...

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.

Background: Otitis externa has a lifetime prevalence of 10% and can arise in acute, chronic, and necrotizing forms. Methods: This review is based on publications retrieved by a selective search of the ...

Otitis externa (OE) more commonly called ‘swimmer’s ear’ is an extremely common, painful infection of the external ear canal which may also involve the pinna or tympanic membrane. In the Middle East, ...