Swimmer's Ear
Prevention
- Consider wearing earplugs during swimming.
- After swimming, remove as much water from ears as possible by:
tilting head to allow water to drain from ears
using hair dryer set on low
- if intact eardrum and no ear tubes, instill a few drops of vinegar +/- isopropyl alcohol in each ear after swimming.
P. aeruginosa
Enterobacterales
S. aureus
| Empiric Therapy | Dose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Isopropyl alcohol 95%/ glycerin 5% (Auro-Dri) | Use as directed | max 7 days |
| or | ||
| Acetic acid 2% | 3-4 drops tid-qid | max 7 days |
Alternative
| Empiric Therapy | Dose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Framycetin/ gramicidin/ dexamethasone (Sofracort) | 2-3 drops tid-qid | max 7 days |
| or | ||
| Ciprofloxacin/ dexamethasone (Ciprodex) | 4 drops bid | max 7 days |
| or | ||
| Clioquinol/ flumethasone (Locacorten Vioform) | 2-3 drops bid | max 7 days |