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A member asked:
Any way to tell difference between viral or bacterial sinus infection? i dont want to take antibiotics for no reason and dr. said they werent sure, just gave them to me to be safe?
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No, there is no way to know for sure whether there is a bacterial or a viral infection in the sinuses. If the doctor thinks there is any significant chance that is a bacterial infection, then adding in the antibiotics is the proper thing to do. Good luck.
Answered 6/26/2023
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