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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Will frequent ear infections cause antibiotic resistance?
Query: Hi doctor,I am afraid of bacterial resistance from taking so many antibiotics in three years. I am scared of Cipro and want to take Amoxicillin again, but I have had four courses in two years. I am about fed up with antibiotics. Two years ago, Amoxicillin was prescribed for a swimmer's ear I had, wh... Read Full »
Answer: 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. It might be better to take full protection for the ear while swimming. Better still, if you are fine with it, avoid sw... Read Full »
How to use ear drops effectively to get rid of swimmer's ear?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had swimmer's ear for about five days now. And I started taking an anti-inflammatory ear drop with a pain killer. On the second day, I felt my ear got a little swollen, and the ear way was blocked. I could not hear anything, and by the third day, I went to the pharmacy, and he g... Read Full »
Answer: 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. There are two possibilities in your case: recurrent fungal infection called otomycosis and recurrent infection of the hair follicle in the outer ear, a cond... Read Full »
How can I get rid of swimmer's ear?
Query: Hello doctor, I have swimmers ear and I do not know how to get rid of it and now my ears hurt extremely bad. Read Full »
Answer: 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. It will be prudent to get a culture sensitivity swab of the discharge from the ear whenever you have the conditi... Read Full »
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