ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2019
Otitis Externa.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of bacterial ear infections and multidrug resistance patterns among ear infection suspected patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Recurrent tragal abscess associated with frequent in-ear headphone use: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Glycerol Lidocaine Ear Drops in the Non-Antibiotic Treatment of Otitis Externa Symptoms-An Observational Study.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
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- Sustained Release Varnish of Chlorhexidine for Prevention of Biofilm Formation on Non-Absorbable Nasal and Ear Sponges.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- The Importance of Ear Canal Microbiota and Earwax in the Prevention of Outer Ear Infections.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Five Turkish Honey Types Against Otitis Externa Pathogens: A Comparative Study.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2026Article
- A prospective multicentric study of microbiological profile, treatment protocols and clinical indicators of cure in skull base osteomyelitis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Observational
- Effect ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Otitis externa due to allergic contact dermatitis to earphones and earplugs: A case control study.JAAD international · 2025Article
- Emergencies in Otorhinolaryngology: Diagnostic Evaluation, Assessment of Urgency, and Treatment.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2025Review
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- Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of virulence in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a local hospital of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Ear Symptoms and Earphone Usage: A Web-Based Survey Study.Journal of audiology & otology · 2025Article
- Designing, Characterization, and Optimization of Nystatin Loaded Mucoadhesive Spanlastical Hard Candy Lozenges as a Treatment of Oral Candidiasis: An in-vivo Study on Rats.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Article
- Potential role of proprietary patent medicine vendors in primary eye and ear care: A mixed methods study in northern Nigeria.PloS one · 2025Article
- To Study the Microbiological Florae in Patients of Acute Otitis Externa.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Stability Studies of a Tetraethyl Orthosilicate-Based Thixotropic Drug Delivery System.Pharmaceutics · 2024Article
- Approach to otitis externa.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2024Review
- Biomedical application of materials for external auditory canal: History, challenges, and clinical prospects.Bioactive materials · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundOtitis externa has a lifetime prevalence of 10% and can arise in acute, chronic, and necrotizing forms.
methodsThis review is based on publications retrieved by a selective search of the pertinent literature.
resultsThe treatment of acute otitis media consists of anal- gesia, cleansing of the external auditory canal, and the appli- cation of antiseptic and antimicrobial agents. Local antibiotic and corticosteroid preparations have been found useful, but there have been no large-scale randomized controlled trials of their use. Topical antimicrobial treatments lead to a higher cure rate than placebo, and corticosteroid preparations lessen swelling, erythema, and secretions. Oral antibiotics are indi- cated if the infection has spread beyond the ear canal or in patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or immuno- suppression. Chronic otitis externa is often due to an under- lying skin disease. Malignant otitis externa, a destructive infection of the external auditory canal in which there is also osteomyelitis of the petrous bone, arises mainly in elderly diabetic or immunosuppressed patients and can be life- threatening.
conclusionWith correct assessment of the different types of otitis externa, rapidly effective targeted treatment can be initi- ated, so that complications will be avoided and fewer cases will progress to chronic disease.
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