Problem
Otitis externa
Other Names:
Infections of the outer earExternal ear infection
Nature:
A disorder in which there is infection, inflammation or irritation of the external ear and ear canal. There is often a history of recent exposure to water or mechanical ear trauma from scratching or foreign objects in the ear. Swimming in polluted water is one way to contract swimmer's ear.
Incidence:
Otitis externa is fairly common, affecting 4 out of 1,000 people, mostly teenagers and young adults.
Broader Problems:
OtitisFungal zoonoses Narrower Problems:
Acute otitis externaChronic otitis externaMycotic otitis externaParasitic otitis externa Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
18.04.2019 – 14:32 CEST