Bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus often cause malignant otitis externa. Over 90 percent of people who develop malignant otitis externa have diabetes.

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 ...

Cellulitis, which is a bacterial skin infection, may also develop because of otitis externa. The skin becomes tender, red and painful, but it is something that can be effectively treated with ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hearing loss is classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed (when conductive and sensorineural hearing loss co-occur). Conductive ...

The two most common causes of otitis externa are excess moisture and trauma to the ear canal. Local abrasion to the canal, often caused by the excessive use of Q-tips, can introduce bacteria. The most ...

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 ...

Bacterial otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear, is an infection of the outer ear caused by bacteria. One University of Alabama at Birmingham expert explains how to prevent and treat ...

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, ...

Canine otitis externa is a prevalent inflammatory condition affecting the external ear canal of dogs. It is a multifactorial disorder where bacterial and fungal pathogens, notably Pseudomonas ...