Antibiotics like amoxicillin treat acute sinusitis caused by a bacterial infection that has not resolved with other treatments. Before prescribing antibiotics, a doctor may practice “watchful ...

In my view, radiographs should always be performed before initiating treatment for sinusitis ... thickening >6mm establishes the likelihood of bacterial infection (>3mm in children).

If the symptoms persist beyond 12 weeks of treatment, the sinusitis is labeled as chronic. Bacterial growth on cultures obtained from the nose or nasopharynx, and growth on those obtained with ...

Subacute sinusitis symptoms can last up to 12 weeks. They typically result from seasonal allergies or a bacterial infection requiring medical treatment. In recurrent acute sinusitis, you have at ...

And inflammation caused by bacterial sinus infections can do ... infection Antibiotics were once considered a first-line ...

Symptoms of a viral or bacterial sinus infection ... talk to a healthcare provider if you have a sinus infection. They can ...

A variety of viruses are circulating across Northeast Mississippi this winter, and their treatment differs from bacterial infections. Dr. John Cantrell, an urgent care doctor at the Fulton Medical ...