Otitis externa under the microscope: a modern view of treatment

Abstract

During life, on average, every tenth person suffers from otitis external in least once, and 3-5% of the population suffers from its chronic form. The disease is most common in childhood and among people who are in conditions of high humidity for a long time. The increase in the number of patients with otitis is associated not only with the adverse effects of the environment, the widespread and uncontrolled use of drugs that cause immunological changes in the body, but also with the increase in the prevalence of allergic pathology. A significant role in the etiopathogenesis of otitis is played by the general condition of the body. In this regard, otitis externa is very often observed in patients with diabetes mullites, impaired immune status.