chronic ear infection
Recurring ear ailment
A chronic ear infection is a persistent or recurring infection of the ear, typically the middle ear, that doesn't fully clear up with standard treatment or keeps coming back.
Unlike acute infections that resolve within weeks, chronic cases may last months and cause ongoing drainage, hearing problems, or structural damage: The doctor said his chronic ear infection might require surgery.
- otitisInflamed hearing organ
- middle earSound-conducting body chamber
- inner earBalance and hearing center
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
antibiotic resistance · tubes · pediatrician · doctor visit · fever · runny nose · drainage · pus · inflamed · ear pain · throbbing · muffled · hearing loss · swimmer's ear · canal · fluid · pressure · painful
- ear infectionsswimmer's ear
- Chronic InfectionsHIV, AIDS, tuberculosis, TB, hepatitis B
- Head Lesionsmeningioma, nasal polyps, polyps
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