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Can sinusitis lead to pneumonia, due to post nasal drip?

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Dr. Tipu Sultan answered

Specializes in Allergy

Very unlikely: if you have a severe acute respiratory or sinus infection it can also infect lungs causing pneumonia

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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