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Bookmark or Share- Swimmer's ear - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo ClinicSome basic questions to ask your doctor about swimmer's ear include: What is likely causing problems with my ear? What is the best treatment? When should I expect improvement? Do I need to make a follow-up appointment? If I have swimmer's ear, how can I keep from getting it again? Do you have brochures or other printed material I can have?
- Preventing Swimmer's Ear | Healthy Swimming | CDC - Centers for Disease ...Swimmer’s ear is a bacterial infection caused by water that stays in the outer ear canal for a long period of time, providing a moist environment for bacteria to multiply. Children are more likely to get swimmer's ear than adults, but it can affect anyone. Swimmer’s ear is not contagious. Overview.
- Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa) - Cleveland ClinicSwimmer’s ear (also called otitis externa) is an ear infection in your ear canal, the pathway between your outer ear and your middle ear. Swimmer’s ear may be a bacterial or fungal infection. Healthcare providers treat swimmer’s ear with ear drops that eliminate the infection.
- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa) - Harvard HealthOtitis externa is an infection of the ear canal caused by bacteria or fungi. It often is called swimmer's ear because it is associated with frequent swimming. Prolonged exposure to water, which may contain certain bacteria, makes the skin of the ear canal swollen and more likely to get infected.
- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa) - Johns Hopkins MedicineOtitis externa, also called swimmer's ear, is an inflammation, irritation, or infection of the external ear canal. Swimmer's ear is caused by fungi or bacteria. Water that remains trapped in the ear canal (when swimming, for example) may provide a source for the growth of bacteria and fungi.
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