How do you treat pus in the ear?

Antibiotics or antifungal medication may also be needed depending on the cause of your infection. Your doctor may also recommend pain medication for temporary relief. While treating this infection, it’s recommended that you do not soak your ear, swim, or use ear plugs or earbud headphones.

What does it mean if you have white stuff in your ear?

Most of the time, any fluid leaking out of an ear is ear wax. A ruptured eardrum can cause a white, slightly bloody, or yellow discharge from the ear. Dry crusted material on a child’s pillow is often a sign of a ruptured eardrum. The eardrum may also bleed.

What does ear pus look like?

Ear discharge (otorrhea) is drainage from the ear. The drainage may be watery, bloody, or thick and whitish, like pus (purulent). Depending on the cause of the discharge, people may also have ear pain, fever, itching, vertigo, ringing in the ear (tinnitus), and/or hearing loss.

What are common causes of an ear infection with pus?

In the case of an ear infection with pus, the most common cause is bacteria infecting the outer passage of the ear, also known as the external auditory canal.

What causes ear pain and drainage?

The most common causes of an earache and sore throat are various viral infections, like influenza and the common cold. Many earaches are caused by fluid draining into the ear canal, although sometimes a secondary infection can also occur. Bacterial infections and allergies can also contribute to these symptoms.

What causes fluid leaking from the ear?

While some ear discharge is normal for a healthy, functioning ear, an abundance of clear fluid leaking from the ear can be caused from thin cerumen, a ruptured eardrum, a signal of an underlying ear infection, or a skin condition within the ear canal. The most common cause of watery discharge from the ear is Swimmer’s ear.

What are the symptoms of inner ear infection?

Symptoms of inner ear infections in adults will include pain in the ears, hearing loss, a feeling of heaviness in the affected ear, headache, lightheadedness and dizziness. You may also have pus drain out of your ear.