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Editorial
. 2024 May 1;153(5):e2024065732.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-065732.

Clarifying the Role of Antibiotics in Acute Sinusitis Treatment

Timothy J Savage  1   2   3 , Matthew P Kronman  4
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Editorial

Clarifying the Role of Antibiotics in Acute Sinusitis Treatment

Timothy J Savage et al. Pediatrics. .
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: Dr Savage reports a grant to his institution (investigator) from UCB outside the submitted work. Dr Kronman has indicated he has no conflicts of interest relevant to this article to disclose.

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