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4wk sin inf , went ent i have r-side 90% nasal blockage bc dev septum. changed abx to levaquin (levofloxacin). surgery looming, will they do surg while infection?
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Maybe: Depends on the indication for antibiotics.If you have an infection of your nose, then best to wait. If you have an infection of your sinus, then often can proceed.
Answered 3/19/2014
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