Summer swimming season may be over, but you can still get swimmer's ear – and you don't even need to go in the water
- Written by Thomas Schrepfer, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology, University of Florida
Both children and adults are susceptible to the ear infection known as "swimmer's ear."Kay Blaschke/Stock4B-RF via Getty ImagesMany forms of ear infections strike children and adults alike, but among the most common is acute otitis externa, also known as swimmer’s ear.
About 10% of Americans will experience swimmer’s ear during their...
