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Suggest Treatment For Severe Ear Infection

I recently had a bad right ear infection which. Turned out to be MRSA. Treated with oral tetracycline and antibiotic drops. Have been told my eardru.m has 40 percent per formation. Now have been told I probably have MRSA in right Ear which has 80 percent perforation. I had tubes in both ears but they are now gone. I am chronic allergy/sinus patient and take allergy shots. I had fluid in ears 6 times last year so thought tubes would help. My PCP thinks The MRSA is probably coming from sinuses. I had 2 sinus surgeries (2004 and 2010). My hearing is very bad and hearing aid suggested. Hearing loss has significNtly changed since diagnosed in February with MRSA. If I had sinus surgery again would that take care of this infection and help my hearing? Any suggestions? I am 67 years old.
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
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Hello

Welcome in HCM.

I understand your query well and I would like to tell you that for good functioning of ear your eustachian tube should be patent and middle ear should remain infection free. as for as failure of operation is concern, no doubt since you are allergic so allergic sinusitis may develop from time to time and infection may reach to throat and ear via eustachian tube.

Now you should consult your ENT doctor for thorough examination and radio logical and audiological assessment of hearing and considering the role of sinus pathology treatment may be decided.

Probably above answers your query.

Thanks for consulting HCM.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Ear Infection

Hello Welcome in HCM. I understand your query well and I would like to tell you that for good functioning of ear your eustachian tube should be patent and middle ear should remain infection free. as for as failure of operation is concern, no doubt since you are allergic so allergic sinusitis may develop from time to time and infection may reach to throat and ear via eustachian tube. Now you should consult your ENT doctor for thorough examination and radio logical and audiological assessment of hearing and considering the role of sinus pathology treatment may be decided. Probably above answers your query. Thanks for consulting HCM.