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A member asked:

If you have swimmers ear in just one ear, do you have to apply antibiotic in both ears or in just that one ear?

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Affected ear: Usually just the ear that is infected, not harmful to use drops in both though

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/22/2014

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