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Standard-dose antibiotic is the 'preferred choice' of treatment for uncomplicated acute sinusitis

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Standard-dose antibiotic is the 'preferred choice' of treatment for uncomplicated acute sinusitis
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Acute sinusitis leads to more antibiotic prescriptions for U.S. adults than any other condition, but there is no consensus on which antibiotic is preferred for uncomplicated cases. In a retrospective, nationwide study of more than 500,000 patients with acute sinusitis, a research team led by Mass General Brigham investigators found no major differences in measured outcomes between adults who received standard amoxicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanate (a more powerful, combination antibiotic). Pati

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