Ear infections are no fun for anyone. Since most ear infections are caused by bacteria, it’s typically best to treat individual cases with antibiotics. But antibiotic treatment isn’t appropriate for ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...

A middle ear infection often causes symptoms like ear pain, discharge, and hearing difficulties. Most ear infections go away within 2-3 days. Symptoms like high fever or sudden hearing loss require ...