The Pros and Cons of Antibiotics for Sinus Infection

Published: March 19, 2016

One of the drumbeats you hear frequently in these pages is that antibiotics are being grossly overprescribed. Study after study bear this out, supporting the notion that we are creating a significant and irreversible health crisis by doing so. Consumer Reports recently weighed in, offering a clean and succinct set of reasons why overprescription is such … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Antibiotics for Sinus Infection →

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Another Blow for Sinus Infection Antibiotics

Published: March 18, 2016

It has been a ringing bell for some time: the slow alarm about the danger of overprescribing antibiotics for ENT ailments. Now there is new ammunition to support sinus doctors such as myself who favor a more conservative approach: a definitive set of guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “Inappropriate use of … Continue reading Another Blow for Sinus Infection Antibiotics →

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