BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuInfectious myringitisBullous myringitisInfectious myringitis is an infection that causes painful blisters on the eardrum (tympanic membrane).BlistersA vesicle is a small fluid-filled blister on the skin.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Causes Infectious myringitis is caused by the same viruses or bacteria that cause middle ear infections. The most common of these is mycoplasma. It is often found along with the common cold or other similar infections.Common coldThe common cold most often causes a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing. You may also have a sore throat, cough, headache, or other symptoms....Read Article Now Book Mark Article The condition is most often seen in children, but it may also occur in adults. Symptoms The main symptom is pain that lasts for 24 to 48 hours. Other symptoms include:Draining from the ear Draining from the earEar discharge is drainage of blood, ear wax, pus, or fluid from the ear.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Pressure in the affected ear Hearing loss in the painful earHearing lossHearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Rarely, the hearing loss will continue after the infection has cleared. Exams and Tests The health care provider will do an exam of your ear to look for blisters on the ear drum. Treatment Infectious myringitis is usually treated with antibiotics. These may be given by mouth or as drops in the ear. If the pain is severe, small cuts may be made in the blisters so they can drain. Pain-killing medicines may be prescribed, as well.Open ReferencesReferencesHaddad J, Dodhia SN. External otitis (otitis externa). In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 657.Holzman RS, Simberkoff MS, Leaf HL. Mycoplasma pneumonia and atypical pneumonia. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 183.Quanquin NM, Cherry JD. Mycoplasma and ureaplasma infections. In: Cherry JD, Harrison GJ, Kaplan SL, Steinbach WJ, Hotez PJ, eds. Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019:chap 196.AllVideoImagesTogRelated Information Vesicles(Symptoms)Ear infection - acute(Condition)Ear infections - InDepth(In-Depth) Review Date: 5/30/2022 Reviewed By: Josef Shargorodsky, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Infectious myringitisBullous myringitisInfectious myringitis is an infection that causes painful blisters on the eardrum (tympanic membrane).BlistersA vesicle is a small fluid-filled blister on the skin.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Causes Infectious myringitis is caused by the same viruses or bacteria that cause middle ear infections. The most common of these is mycoplasma. It is often found along with the common cold or other similar infections.Common coldThe common cold most often causes a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing. You may also have a sore throat, cough, headache, or other symptoms....Read Article Now Book Mark Article The condition is most often seen in children, but it may also occur in adults. Symptoms The main symptom is pain that lasts for 24 to 48 hours. Other symptoms include:Draining from the ear Draining from the earEar discharge is drainage of blood, ear wax, pus, or fluid from the ear.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Pressure in the affected ear Hearing loss in the painful earHearing lossHearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Rarely, the hearing loss will continue after the infection has cleared. Exams and Tests The health care provider will do an exam of your ear to look for blisters on the ear drum. Treatment Infectious myringitis is usually treated with antibiotics. These may be given by mouth or as drops in the ear. If the pain is severe, small cuts may be made in the blisters so they can drain. Pain-killing medicines may be prescribed, as well.Open ReferencesReferencesHaddad J, Dodhia SN. External otitis (otitis externa). In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 657.Holzman RS, Simberkoff MS, Leaf HL. Mycoplasma pneumonia and atypical pneumonia. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 183.Quanquin NM, Cherry JD. Mycoplasma and ureaplasma infections. In: Cherry JD, Harrison GJ, Kaplan SL, Steinbach WJ, Hotez PJ, eds. Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019:chap 196.