Upon examination, the patient’s external ear canal was found to be inflamed, red, and swollen, and she was subsequently diagnosed with otitis externa. A recently published report describes the case of ...

Local surgical debridement allows cleansing, aeration and/or removal of devitalised tissue and is mandatory in patients with necrotising otitis externa. [1] More invasive surgery (such as subtotal ...

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.

Education of patients or their parents is key to the prevention of recurrent infection. Patients should avoid trauma from intense ear cleaning, removal of excess cerumen and instillation of ear plugs.