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Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Aspergillus
  • Staphylococcaceae
  • Injury of external auditory canal

Causes Overview Articles

Otitis Externa
Routine showering can also lead to otitis externa. Water in the ear canal can carry infectious microorganisms into the ear canal.Bacteria, fungi, and viruses have all been implicated in causing otitis externa.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Otitis Externa
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Pseudomonas Infections
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.P. aeruginosa is a rod-shaped ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Ask The Doctor: Pseudomonas Infection
What is the treatment for a pseudomonas infection? Anthony Komaroff, M.D., is professor of medicine and editor-in-chief of Harvard Health Publications at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Komaroff also is senior physician and was formerly director of the Division of General Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Komaroff has served on various advisory committees to the federal government, and is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Source:StayWell
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