While reviewing the laboratory reports of a client, a nurse finds that the client's ear secretions show the presence of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas bacterial strains. The client has pain, tenderness, and itching on the auricle. What should the nurse infer from these findings?

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The presence of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas bacterial strains in ear secretions along with pain, tenderness, and itching on the auricle are classic signs of otitis externa, commonly known as swimmer's ear. Labyrinthitis, Meniere's disease, and vestibular schwannoma do not typically present with these symptoms or bacterial strains.

While Reviewing the Laboratory Reports of a Client, a Nurse