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Chronic sinusitis lasting for extended period of time. what could be the problem?
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Duration Treatment: Usually treatment failures or complications are due to some of the following. 1. Wrong diagnosis 2. Patient did not follow directions with medication or treatment 3. Infection- causative organism changed type 4. Antibiotic not effective against germ due to resistance 5. Rare causes of tumors, polyps, growths in one of the 3 sinuses. And more!
Answered 12/13/2017
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