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Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) Learning Center
Causes could include:
- Pseudomonas
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Aspergillus
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Staphylococcaceae
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Injury of external auditory canal
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Chidren and adolescents with otitis externa often have been diving or swimming for long periods of time, especially in polluted lakes, rivers, or ponds. Routine showering can also lead to otitis externa. Water in the ear canal can carry infectious...
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Bacteria, fungi, and viruses have all been implicated in causing ear infections called otitis externa. The most common cause of otitis externa is bacterial infection. The usual offenders include Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Enterobacter aerogenes , Pr...
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A pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , and may affect any part of the body. In most cases, however, pseudomonas infections strike only persons who are very ill, usually hospitalized.
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