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I was diagnosed with a sinus infection. i am on my last two days of augmentin875. my sinuses smell like a combination of trash, rotting meat and metal?
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ENT: Get in right away to the ENT MD for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment. May need lavage and different antibiotic regimen. Good Luck.
Answered 3/13/2020
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