Catalog

Bacterial otitis externa

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Bacterial otitis externa – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1608797912

The presence of pyogenic bacteria on the surface of the skin of the auricle and ear canal in response to skin damage or inflammation. Predisposing factors include maceration of the skin of the external auditory canal from prolonged exposure to water, eczematous inflammation of the ear with secondary infection and trauma from scratching.