UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with otitis externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. According to the CDC, swimmer’s ear is most often caused by water staying in ...
[1] Other organisms also commonly cause infection in patients with otitis externa. Cultures obtained from the deeper part of the ear canal can be helpful in tailoring therapy to the offending ...
Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Pain behind the ear could be related to the ear itself or nearby structures that share a nerve supply with the ear. There are several possible causes of pain ...