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Oído de nadador

El oído de nadador es una infección de la piel que recubre el canal auditivo. Las bacterias pueden entrar en la piel del canal y causar una infección a través de un rasguño o una lesión proveniente de un objeto extraño, o si el oído está húmedo por un período de tiempo prolongado. El oído del nadador es más común niños en edad escolar y preescolar y sus síntomas abarcan prurito y dolor en el canal auditivo, a menudo acompañado de una pequeña cantidad de secreción clara.

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