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.

Otitis externa, or swimmer’s ear, is inflammation and irritation in the outer ear. People can treat mild cases with antibiotic drops, but infectious cases may need oral antibiotic medication.

Otitis externa, or ‘swimmer's ear’, is an infection of the outer ear canal skin and can occur in acute and chronic forms. Excessive water exposure and insertion of certain objects such as ear buds too ...

Swimmer's ear, which has the medical name of otitis externa, is an infection in your ear canal. That's the tube that runs from the hole on the outside of your ear to your eardrum. Usually ...

Malignant Otitis Externa Sometimes, a swimmer's ear infection can extend to areas around the ear, including the skull bone, leading to a condition known as malignant otitis externa.

A: Never attempt to clean out the ear canal with earbuds, cotton or wax removers when you suffer from otitis externa. If there is severe blockage and discharge, your health care provider will ...

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 ...

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