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Most facial sinus infections do not require antibiotic treatment
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 14, 2012 Source: Antibiotics No Help for Sinusitis Reference: Garbutt JM, et al “Amoxicillin for acute rhinosinusitis: A randomized controlled trial” JAMA 2012; 307(7): 685-692.
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Most cases of sinusitis do not require antibiotics
Should adults receive a prescription for an antibiotic if they have an acute sinus infection that has persisted for seven to 10 days? What are the outcomes of antibiotic use in adults? An analysis of this issue was published in the March 15, 2008 issue of The Lancet. Dr. James Young, PhD, Basel Institute for…