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Comment
. 2012 Oct;61(10):610-2.

PURLs: Rethinking antibiotics for sinusitis: again

Christopher Boisselle  1 , Kate Rowland
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Comment

PURLs: Rethinking antibiotics for sinusitis: again

Christopher Boisselle et al. J Fam Pract. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Previous evidence rejected the need for antibiotics to treat acute rhinosinusitis, unless the symptoms were severe. A new study finds little reason to prescribe them even then.

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