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Can mold cause inner ear problems or middle ear problems?

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Dr. William Culviner answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Not typically: The middle ear and inner ear are generally inaccessible to mold pathogens., unless there is something unusual about your anatomy. Bacteria and viruses are the general troublemakers in those areas. Mold and yeast infections are very common in the outer ear.

Answered 7/19/2017

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