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A member asked:
What are chances of me getting labyrinthitis with a sinus infection? i think mine is bacterial cause antibiotics clear it up.
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Laberinthitis is: usually a viral infection which can infect the sinuses( like the common cold ).This can result in a secondary bacterial sinus infection which requires antibiotics .
Answered 1/28/2017
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