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Treatment of bullous myringitis usually requires strong analgesics because of the associated pain. Some authors
advocate rupturing the bullae for relief of pain, although this method of treatment is controversial. Topical antibiotic eardrops are probably useful in preventing the development of a secondary bacterial otitis externa. The use of erythromycin has been advocated by those who believe that Mycoplasma is the prime etiologic agent. The tympanic membrane in this case is diffusely inflamed, with the presence of petechial hemorrhage over the attic and an associated hemotympanum |
