A member asked:

My 6 month old has dark brown ear wax in her right ear. we were just at the dr for her check up, no problems. could it be an infection w/o a fever?

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Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Not necessarily: Ear wax or cerumen has many colors. Sometimes it is yellow o white but frequently it is dark brown. If there are no other symptoms suggestive of infection, it is unlikely to be an infection.

Answered 10/4/2016

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