Best Doctors for Ear Infection Treatment in Visakhapatnam

Ear infections, also known as otitis media, are caused by a virus or bacteria in the middle ear or space behind the eardrum. The significant signs induced by an ear infection include ear pain, trouble hearing in the ear that is blocked, trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, yellow, brown or white drainage from the ear and a feeling of pressure in the ear. The symptoms of an ear infection in infants are rubbing or tugging on their ears, acting fussy, crying more than usual, having a high fever, refusing to eat while feeding, starting to breathe through their mouths and also having increased snoring. Ear infections are usually triggered by a cold or any other upper respiratory tract infection. The organisms that commonly cause ear infections are Streptococcus pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenzae. The treatment plan to manage an ear infection involves antibiotic therapy, over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen and acetaminophen to manage pain, anaesthetic drops and surgical options like myringotomy, if conservative methods do not work.