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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Otitis, External
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, External otitis, Malignant external otitis, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, External otitis, Malignant external otitis, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Treatment, Medications, External otitis, Malignant external otitis, Surgery, Therapeutic Procedures, Outcome, Follow-Up, Malignant external otitis, When to Refer, References,
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Topics Discussed: otitis externa.
Excerpt: | |  There is often a history of recent water exposure ("swimmer's ear") or mechanical trauma (eg, scratching, cotton applicators)
Otitis externa is usually caused by gram-negative rods (eg, Pseudomonas, Proteus) or fungi (eg, Aspergillus), which grow in the presence of excessive moisture |
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