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Is it necessary to treat bacterial sinusitis with antibiotics? don't feel sick apart from congestion and runny nose. no pain or fever.
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Sinusitis: It would depend on how the diagnosis is made.If your symptoms were less then 10 days then i would refrain from antibiotics.
Answered 2/11/2014
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