Drying up swimmer’s ear: Treating acute otitis externa
Each year, more than 6 million cases of swimmer’s ear, or acute otitis externa, will cause kids and teenagers painful infections in the ear canal,-interrupting many vacations and days of summer fun. Swimmer’s ear is caused primarily by a bacterial infection. Psuedomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus are two of the most common pathogens. Symptoms of acute otitis externa include the rapid onset of ear canal inflammation resulting in pain, itching, ear canal swelling and redness, possible decreased hearing, and there...
