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  • Title: Practical guide to otitis externa.
    Author: Boustred N.
    Journal: Aust Fam Physician; 1999 Mar; 28(3):217-21. PubMed ID: 10098300.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Otitis externa is a common condition in warm humid climates, hence the term tropical ear. It is more likely to occur in a population were swimming is a popular pastime. OBJECTIVE: This article discusses otitis externa in terms of the clinicopathological categorisation. Its aim is to provide practical advice for the diagnosis, office management and prevention of this condition. DISCUSSION: The key elements to successful treatment of otitis externa are appropriate microbiological diagnosis and meticulous management.
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