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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute sinusitis is inflammation of mucosa lining of one or more paranasal sinuses. In children, most cases begin ...

Objective: To assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of moxifloxacin, an 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone, in patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) treated in general practice in Germany.

A 40-year-old woman presents with nasal congestion and purulent discharge for one week, with no improvement despite the use of over-the-counter medications. There is tenderness upon palpation over the ...

I have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinusitis brought on by allergic rhinitis. I was advised ...

In treating outpatient acute rhinosinusitis, how frequently do otolaryngologists vs other clinicians prescribe amoxicillin-clavulanate, the first-line treatment? Amoxicillin-clavulanate is prescribed ...

Acute sinusitis leads to more antibiotic prescriptions for U.S. adults than any other condition, but there is no consensus on which antibiotic is preferred for uncomplicated cases. In a retrospective, ...

Roughly 37 million people will suffer from a sinus infection this year – but it's important to know that every sinus infection is not created equal. Sinus problems arise from a spectrum of issues, and ...

Acute sinusitis is a common acute illness and offers an opportunity to eliminate low-value care. The authors describe current practices, comparing primary care, urgent care, and the emergency ...

For adults with uncomplicated acute sinusitis, standard-dose amoxicillin appeared to have a slight edge over amoxicillin-clavulanate, a propensity-matched observational study showed. The two ...

The IDSA guideline strongly recommends waiting 10 days to start antibiotics for a respiratory infection, but the recommendation is based on low- to moderate-quality evidence.18 The IDSA also strongly ...

nasal sinus with internal demonstration of sinusitis, facial inflammation that causes headache and malaise. 3D rendering Because antibiotic overprescribing is a widespread problem in treating acute ...