RT Book, Section
A1 Shah, Rahul K.
A1 Shah, Udayan K.
A2 Shah, Samir S.
SR Print(0)
ID 6905278
T1 Chapter 29. Otitis Externa
T2 Pediatric Practice: Infectious Disease
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-148924-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6905278
RD 2024/04/19
AB Otitis  externa  (OE)  or  “swimmer's  ear”  is  commonly  defined  as  an  inflammation  of  the  external  auditory  canal  (EAC).*  Up  to  10%  of  all  persons  may  experience  an  episode  of  OE  during  their  lifetime.1,2  OE  most  often  besets  children  during  the  summer  months,  and  can  be  painful  and  difficult  to  manage  because  of  the  confines  of  the  ear  canal.  Early  diagnosis  and  a  stepwise  treatment  approach,  including  debridement  and  ototopical  therapy,  and  on  occasion  systemic  antimicrobials,  are  critical  to  expedient  management.  This  chapter  will  review  the  epidemiology,  pathogenesis,  management,  and  complications  of  OE  to  facilitate  an  expeditious  and  cost-effective  treatment  for  this  common  disease.