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I have already had two rounds of oral antibiotics and two rounds of antibiotic drops. now, after being off antibiotics for a week, both of my ears are worse than ever! they are red and severely swollen, fluid constantly coming out and sometimes puss?

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Get a culture : You had the "usual" treatments for what sounds like external otitis. Ask your physician do a culture and sensitivity of the discharge (including fungal culture)in case you have an unusual infection. It is also possible that you have an allergic reaction to a component of one of the drops; stop these for now. Homemade drops 50% rubbing alchohol/50% white vinegar are safe if tolerated.

Answered 10/3/2020

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Ref to Neurotology: Need to be seen by ear specialist. Could be many things. A couple on my DDX would be fungal otitis externa and cholesteatoma. But need more clinical information to better determine.

Answered 10/7/2020

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