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Can a sinus infection resolve itself, or are antibiotics always necessary?
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Possibly: If the sinus infection is accompanied by fever, sweats, and ill feeling probabl;y should be evaluated by a physician prior to starting antibiotics most sinus infections are virall but may if present long enough may turn into bacterial infection.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Usually: Usually resolves on its own. Antibiotics are not usually needed, often overused, and can be dangerous.
Answered 7/3/2015
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