Otitis Externa: Investigation and Evidence-Based Treatment

[摘要] Otitis externa is one of the more common diseases in otorhinolaryngological practice and is also frequently encountered in primary and pediatric care. It ranges in severity from a mild infection of the external auditory canal to life-threatening malignant otitis externa. Its correct treatment requires a good understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and microbiology of the ear canal. No German guidelines deal specifically with otitis externa; it is briefly discussed in the AWMF-S2k guidelines on ear pain of the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin, DEGAM) ( 1 ). Here we discuss the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of otitis externa in the light of the current scientific evidence.

[学科分类] 医学（综合）