How many rounds of antibiotics is too much? i had about 5 to 6 rounds of different antibiotics in a span of a year due to chronic sinus infections, ear infections and periodontal infections. worried of resistance; even tho they were different meds?

People do not develop a process where antibiotics won't work. They are not prone to antibiotic resistance. Germs, however can mutate and become resistant to one or several individual antibiotics. Your skin surface and digestive tract are both re-populated with many common bacteria & yeast from your surroundings. A balanced nutrition and probiotics can help your internal system stabilize.

ENT evaluation may be. obtained by referral from your PCP. Chronic sinus, mouth and ear infections may be related to an immune deficiency. Screening tests may reveal a defect in immunoglobulin levels. If you have had multiple courses of antibiotics, consider other diagnoses such as allergies and fungal infection. Nasal saline spray and a nasal steroid may be advised by your PCP.