A 46-year-old with suspected acute bacterial sinusitis has persistent symptoms ≥10 days with purulent nasal discharge and facial pain. First-line ther...

Question

A 46-year-old with suspected acute bacterial sinusitis has persistent symptoms ≥10 days with purulent nasal discharge and facial pain. First-line therapy?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate 5-7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 5 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 10 days

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Doxycycline for all regardless of allergy

Answer

No antibiotics

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Rhinosinusitis-Bacterial

A 46-year-old with suspected acute bacterial sinusitis has persistent symptoms ≥10 days with purulent nasal discharge and facial pain. First-line therapy?