Canine otitis externa is a prevalent inflammatory condition affecting the external ear canal of dogs. It is a multifactorial disorder where bacterial and fungal pathogens, notably Pseudomonas ...

Desquamated skin and retained moisture make the canal especially susceptible to the hydrophilic organism Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [1] Other organisms also commonly cause infection in patients with ...

More than 90% of cases of otitis externa are due to bacteria (6), most commonly Pseudomonas aeruginosa (22–62%) and Staphylococcus aureus (11–34%). Polymicrobial infection is common (8, e3 ...

Yeasty itchy ears in dogs are one of the top reasons pet parents visit the veterinarian. Otitis externa, infections of the ...

Well over 90% of otitis externa is bacterial, usually Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus. When the infection is localised, it could be due to an infected hair follicle.

Otitis externa, also commonly referred as Swimmer's Ear, is an inflammatory condition that affects the external ear canal, which is the passage that connects the eardrum to the outer visible ear.

Malignant otitis externa is a rare but life-threatening extension of otitis externa into the mastoid and temporal bones, and can be fatal. It is usually caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa or ...

The etiology of otitis externa is probably as varied as the treatments that have been recommended. With the present adequate antibacterial and anti-fungal agents the anti-infectious approach has ab ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Otiprio (ciprofloxacin otic suspension) 6% for the treatment of acute otitis externa in patients ≥6 months.

Xtoro is an eardrop approved to treat acute otitis externa caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Xtoro is the newest drug belonging to the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drug ...

Local surgical debridement allows cleansing, aeration and/or removal of devitalised tissue and is mandatory in patients with necrotising otitis externa. [1] More invasive surgery (such as subtotal ...