Background: Otitis externa has a lifetime prevalence of 10% and can arise in acute, chronic, and necrotizing forms. Methods: This review is based on publications retrieved by a selective search of the ...

Many conditions predispose to the development of AOE. Among the most common risk factors is prolonged exposure to water, from swimming or other water-based activities, or through long-term exposure to ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It's one of the most annoying feelings in the world. It's a hot day and you take a dip in the pool or ocean to cool off. Feeling ambitious, you do a lap, maybe two, before ...

There are many of us who love to swim and squash in water, but at the same time we need to deal with the fear of getting water trapped in our ear allowing microorganisms to thrive. That infection or ...