Which Patients with Rhinosinusitis Could Benefit from Antibiotics?

Other patient groups with longer time to cure included older patients and those with more severe or more prolonged symptoms; however, no evidence was found of additional benefit from antibiotic therapy (reduced NNT) in these patients. The authors recommend watchful waiting and symptomatic relief for...

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Published inAmerican family physician Vol. 79; no. 9; p. 800
Main Author Walling, Anne D., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leawood American Academy of Family Physicians 01.05.2009
Subjects
Antibiotics
Drug therapy
Internal Medicine
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Summary:Other patient groups with longer time to cure included older patients and those with more severe or more prolonged symptoms; however, no evidence was found of additional benefit from antibiotic therapy (reduced NNT) in these patients. The authors recommend watchful waiting and symptomatic relief for adult patients with functioning immune systems, but caution that severe symptoms, such as high fever, periorbital swelling, erythema or intense facial pain, may indicate development of a complication that requires aggressive therapy.
ISSN:0002-838X