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Please tell me, could a bacterial sinus infection resolve without antibiotics after a cold?
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Yes: Sinus infection is fairly common in people with common colds, and most cases don't require antibiotics. Just getting the sinuses to drain is usually enough.
Answered 11/24/2013
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