What is the difference between swimmer's ear and ear infection?

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Swimmer's ear is an infection of the outer ear, the medical term for this infection is otitis externa. It is treated with topical antibiotics.
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Ear infections usually refer to infection of the middle ear called otitis media. This is treated with oral antibiotics.
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What is it?

Swimmers ear is an infection and swelling of the ear canal.

What the difference between a swimmers ear and a regular ear infection?

Swimmers ear differs from a regular middle ear infection in that a middle ear infection is an infection of the space behind the eardrum. A middle ear infection has a fever, cold symptoms and does not hurt when you pull on it, where a swimmers ear hurts when you pull on it and generally does not have cold symptoms or fever.

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