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A member asked:
Why does my sinus infection smell like rotting flesh.? what causes this? alcohol or smoking a combination or is it mold.
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Anaerobes: Sinus infections can be related to anaerobic bacteria which are organisms that grow only in the absence of oxygen. Often, the purulent material from anaerobic infections is foul smelling
Answered 5/6/2015
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