Itching, redness, discomfort of ear canal, progressing to fever, pain, and swelling. 

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Also known as swimmers ear, is an infection of the ear canal that causes itching, redness, and discomfort, and can progress to fever, pain, and swelling.

Otitis externa

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic, gram-negative bacillus characterized by a lophotrichous arrangement of flagella, meaning it has a tuft of flagella at one end of the cell. It is known to cause various infections in humans, including swimmer's ear (otitis externa) and infections in burn wounds.

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