A 47-year-old man with suspected bacterial sinusitis has persistent symptoms 10 days with purulent nasal discharge and facial pain, no severe systemi...

Question

A 47-year-old man with suspected bacterial sinusitis has persistent symptoms >10 days with purulent nasal discharge and facial pain, no severe systemic illness. First-line antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Answer

Azithromycin

Answer

Levofloxacin

Answer

Doxycycline plus prednisone

Answer

No antibiotics indicated

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis

A 47-year-old man with suspected bacterial sinusitis has persistent symptoms >10 days with purulent nasal discharge and facial pain, no severe systemic illness. First-line antibiotic?