The 2016 Dighton, Massachusetts, population is 7,399. There are 336 people per square mile (population density).
Middle Ear Infections in Adults. While eustachian tube dysfunction is more common in children, poor tubal function can persist into adulthood and is the main cause for middle ear infections in adults. When fluid or bacteria become trapped inside the ear from the eustachian tube not functioning normally, an infection can occur.
1 Redness, swelling, pain behind the ear, and fever may be caused by an infection of the bone located behind the ear (mastoiditis). 2  Pain will get worse when you press on the bone behind the ear. 3  This infection is rare and usually occurs 10 to 14 days after a middle ear infection.