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==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
Methods of prevention include | Methods of primary prevention include avoiding damage to the [[ear canal]] that can facilitate [[bacterial]] or [[fungal]] infection or create or exacerbate [[dermatoses]]. These measure include:<ref name="urlOtitis externa - Prevention - NHS Choices">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Otitis-externa/Pages/Prevention.aspx |title=Otitis externa - Prevention - NHS Choices |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
*Avoiding swimming in water | *Avoiding swimming in contaminated bodies of water<ref name="pmid408486">{{cite journal |vauthors=Weingarten MA |title=Otitis externa due to Pseudomonas in swimming pool bathers |journal=J R Coll Gen Pract |volume=27 |issue=179 |pages=359–60 |year=1977 |pmid=408486 |pmc=2158103 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Avoiding inserting cotton swabs or abrasive cleaning materials into the [[ear canal]] that can cause epidermal damage. | *Avoiding inserting cotton swabs or abrasive cleaning materials into the [[ear canal]] that can cause epidermal damage. | ||
*Avoiding prolonged use of topical [[antibiotics]] to prevent [[otomycosis]].<ref name="pmid21625307">{{cite journal |vauthors=Viswanatha B, Naseeruddin K |title=Fungal infections of the ear in immunocompromised host: a review |journal=Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=e2011003 |year=2011 |pmid=21625307 |pmc=3103236 |doi=10.4084/MJHID.2011.003 |url=}}</ref> | *Avoiding prolonged use of topical [[antibiotics]] to prevent [[otomycosis]].<ref name="pmid21625307">{{cite journal |vauthors=Viswanatha B, Naseeruddin K |title=Fungal infections of the ear in immunocompromised host: a review |journal=Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=e2011003 |year=2011 |pmid=21625307 |pmc=3103236 |doi=10.4084/MJHID.2011.003 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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*Administering [[burow's solution]] | *Administering [[burow's solution]] | ||
*Avoiding irritants or allergens in the [[ear canal]] to prevent [[dermatitis]]-caused otitis externa. | *Avoiding irritants or allergens in the [[ear canal]] to prevent [[dermatitis]]-caused otitis externa. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Primary Prevention
Methods of primary prevention include avoiding damage to the ear canal that can facilitate bacterial or fungal infection or create or exacerbate dermatoses. These measure include:[1]
- Avoiding swimming in contaminated bodies of water[2]
- Avoiding inserting cotton swabs or abrasive cleaning materials into the ear canal that can cause epidermal damage.
- Avoiding prolonged use of topical antibiotics to prevent otomycosis.[3]
- Wearing swimming caps or ear plugs when swimming.
- Avoiding prolonged exposure to excessive humidity.[4]
- Using battery-powered ear dryers to dry the ear canal without causing irritation.
- Administering burow's solution
- Avoiding irritants or allergens in the ear canal to prevent dermatitis-caused otitis externa.
References
- ↑ "Otitis externa - Prevention - NHS Choices".
- ↑ Weingarten MA (1977). "Otitis externa due to Pseudomonas in swimming pool bathers". J R Coll Gen Pract. 27 (179): 359–60. PMC 2158103. PMID 408486.
- ↑ Viswanatha B, Naseeruddin K (2011). "Fungal infections of the ear in immunocompromised host: a review". Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 3 (1): e2011003. doi:10.4084/MJHID.2011.003. PMC 3103236. PMID 21625307.
- ↑ Mittal A, Kumar S (2014). "Role of pH of External Auditory Canal in Acute Otitis Externa". Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 66 (1): 86–91. doi:10.1007/s12070-013-0684-0. PMC 3938709. PMID 24605308.