A 37-year-old with suspected acute sinusitis after 4 days of symptoms (facial pain, low-grade fever) asks for antibiotics. Guideline-concordant recomm...

Question

A 37-year-old with suspected acute sinusitis after 4 days of symptoms (facial pain, low-grade fever) asks for antibiotics. Guideline-concordant recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Watchful waiting; antibiotics if no improvement by day 10 or worsen

Answer

Systemic steroids alone

Answer

Immediate antibiotics for all suspected cases

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High-dose macrolide empirically

Answer

Dual therapy with amox-clav + doxycycline

acute rhinosinusitis MCQ (SBA): Infectious Diseases

A 37-year-old with suspected acute sinusitis after 4 days of symptoms (facial pain, low-grade fever) asks for antibiotics. Guideline-concordant recommendation?