Swimmer's ear is also known as otitis externa. Swimmer's ear is the infection of the outer ear canal. The symptoms are mild initially and can worsen if the infection is not treated or if it spreads. This ear infection is commonly caused by bacteria and less commonly by fungus or viruses.
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Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. A couple of things need to be put across: 1. It seems swimming is triggering your infections.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is absolutely nothing that you need to worry about as this is a very common entity that we daily come across.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com If you have diffuse otitis externa then you must rule out malignant otitis externa. If you are immunocompromised or a diabetic you need to worry about the same.
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