Home remedies or medical treatment may resolve individual cases of otomycosis. A return to the same swimming location may cause the infection to return, and for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes or weakened immune system function, successful treatment may be more difficult. Should the ear infection progress to mastoiditis or meningitis, the affected individual will require further evaluation and treatment.

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