Ear Infections

Overview of otitis externa and media.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
ENTGeneral Practice

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Otitis media - acute
National
NICE guideline [NG91]: Otitis media (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
National
Acute Otitis Externa - Clinical Practice Guideline (AAFP)
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update) (AAO-HNSF 2016)
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (AAO-HNSF 2013)
Local
The Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media: Clinical Practice Guideline (AAP 2013)
Local