Ear infection can include Middle ear or outer or both and can cause ear pain, fever, fluid drainage and hearing problems, said Dr. David Greene MD, Arizona Orthopedic. Children are prone to ear infections than adults as their eustachian tubes are smaller and get blocked easily. Middle ear infections occur in children and adults but mostly in children. Commonly ear infections are viral and bacterial and sometimes they need more than antibiotics. According to Doctor David Greene , antibiotics responds very well to bacterial infection. Water in the ear cause outer ear infection and the more chance of infection are in the swimmers as the water goes into ear and helps bacterias to grow which causes infection. Swimmers need to wet their ears right after the bath or swimming. Dr. David Grene shared the major symptoms of ear infections: Swelling and Redness Pain and itching in the ear Discharge of pus Fluid drainage and pressure in the ear Headache...
A certified Otolaryngologist (ENT) and Facial Plastic Surgeon, David Greene MD has over 20 years of surgical and clinical experience. Dr. Greene is trained from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the University of California and has studied and taught at some of the best academic institutions of the world.