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IDSA: Antibiotics not needed for most sinus infections

Robert Roos
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Mar 21, 2012

(CIDRAP News) – More than 90% of sinus infections are caused by viruses and should not be treated with antibiotics, a common practice that can increase bacterial resistance to the drugs, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) said in new guidelines released today.

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Experts stress vigilance over emerging, unpredictable diseases

Maryn McKenna
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Oct 29, 2008
See related article posted today: "US urged to launch major campaign against emerging diseases"

– WASHINGTON, DC (CIDRAP News) – Health authorities must remain alert to new and renascent disease threats, experts warned this week at an international medical meeting.

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