An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever ...

To avoid swimmer’s ear in the future, prevent water from lingering in your ear canals. But if your ears feel damp or itchy, ...

Ear infections rank among the most prevalent childhood ailments in America, with a staggering 80% of youngsters experiencing at least one episode before their third birthday. While these painful ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and strep throat.

As families head into pool season, pediatricians are warning parents to keep a close eye on their children’s ear health. Repeated ear infections in kids aren’t ...

Babies and small children are prone to middle ear infections, which typically have to be treated with orally administered ...

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a long-term (chronic) swelling and infection of the middle ear, with ear discharge (otorrhoea) through a perforated tympanic membrane (eardrum). The main ...

The diagnosis: A lab analysis of the mucus sample revealed that the woman had a bacterial infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterial species often found in healthcare settings that can be ...