acute infection of pinna
MONDO:0001053Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names acute infection of pinna yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An otitis externa which involves bacterial infections often related to underlying comorbidities as well as trauma. Common sources of trauma include ear piercing, boxing, blunt trauma, burns, bite wounds and iatrogenic insults. The common bacterial pathogens are staphylococcal and streptococcal species.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001053), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of