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Chronic sinusitis after surgery. could an antibiotic be used to cure/help with the sinusitis that popped up on mri even after surgery?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If this is due: to infection and not just inflammation - that is possible. Please discuss this with your ENT surgeon.

Dr Cattano agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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