An Overview of Acute Otitis Externa.
Acute otitis externa
Bacterial
Ear
Infection
Otalgia
Journal
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America
ISSN: 1557-8259
Titre abrégé: Otolaryngol Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0144042
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Oct 2023
Historique:
medline:
18
9
2023
pubmed:
30
7
2023
entrez:
29
7
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Acute otitis externa, cellulitis of the external auditory canal, is most frequently due to bacteria. Patients may present with otalgia, aural fullness, hearing loss, and otorrhea. Its diagnosis is a clinical one. Treatment is focused on analgesia, treating the underlying infection and preventing recurrence.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37516653
pii: S0030-6665(23)00110-X
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.06.006
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
891-896Informations de copyright
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