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I had a sinus infection done with the antibiotics but have a awful cough now do i need more antibiotics?
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Re-Evaluation: You need re-evaluation. With smoking history it would also warrant a chest x-ray. You may be suffering from a treatment failure due to a resistant bug that seeded into your lungs from your sinus infection. See your doctor for re-check.
Answered 3/22/2020
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