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.
What Are the Types of Middle Ear Infections? There are two types of middle ear infections: acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME). This type of ear infection comes on quickly and is accompanied by swelling and redness in the ear.