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Key articles
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Hirsch BE. Infections of the external ear. Am J Otolaryngol. 1992 May-Jun;13(3):145-55. Abstract
Jackson EA, Geer K. Acute otitis externa: rapid evidence review. Am Fam Physician. 2023 Feb;107(2):145-51. Abstract
Selesnick SH. Otitis externa: management of the recalcitrant case. Am J Otology. 1994 May;15(3):408-12. Abstract
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