Tag: Necrotizing Fasciitis (Disease Or Medical Condition)
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Diabetic Ear: Necrotizing Otitis Externa
Necrotizing (malignant) otitis externa, an infection involving the ear is a relatively rare complication of external otitis. It occurs primarily in immunocompromised persons, especially older persons with diabetes mellitus, and is often initiated by self-inflicted or iatrogenic trauma to the external auditory canal. The most frequent pathogen is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Patients with necrotizing external otitis…
