Otitis externa

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• Topical treatment is used to manage both acute and chronic otitis externa; this consists of thorough cleaning of the external auditory canal (ear canal) and the application of ear drops or ointment.
• The best treatment for chronic or recurrent otitis externa is prevention.
• The patient should be given information regarding the causative and aggravating factors.
• In persistent cases, the possibility of fungal infection, allergy, chronic skin disease and malignant tumours should be considered.
• Remember the possibility of malignant otitis externa in a patient with general symptoms and suffering from pain, as well as in cases refractory to treatment.

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