The topical application of 0.1% tacrolimus ointment in the outer ear canal appears to be an effective and well-tolerated new option in corticosteroid-free treatment of chronic therapy-resistant EO.
Because of the safe and successful anti-inflammatory effects, topical immunomodulators represent a new alternative in chronic inflammatory stages of otherwise therapy-resistant external otitis.
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