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Dr supsecting bacterial sinusitis ... want to give me amox. 16 weeks pregnant. do i have to take antibiotics or can i wait out an bacterial infection?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Severity: Antibiotics are not currently recommended for treatment of sinusitis except when it's severe (facial pain or fever) or protracted (lasting more than 7-10 days).

Answered 11/14/2013

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