Testing children with acute sinusitis symptoms for specific bacteria may dramatically decrease unnecessary antibiotic use, new research suggests. If antibiotic use was limited to children with H ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinusitis brought on by allergic ...

symptoms (nasal discharge and/or cough) for >10 days without improvement no co-existing illness follow-up for and begin antibiotics if symptoms worsen at any time or fail to improve within 3 days 45 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute sinusitis is inflammation of mucosa lining of one or more paranasal sinuses. In children, most cases begin ...

I have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinusitis brought on by allergic rhinitis. I was advised ...

In otherwise healthy patients, antibiotics are likely more harmful than beneficial, especially in patients with symptoms less than 14 days. Current studies examining the efficacy of antibiotics for ...

A sinus infection is inflammation of the sinuses, which are the air spaces around your nose, eyes, cheeks, and forehead. It is also called sinusitis. When the sinuses are inflamed, drainage is blocked ...

You know it's not the flu because no one else is sick, and you know it's not a cold because you had that last week. So what's causing that killer headache and the feeling that your nose is locked in a ...

Objective: To assess the effect of a short course of low-dose oral corticosteroid used as an adjunct to antimicrobials in patients with acute infective sinusitis. Study Design and Patients: ...

Crackling sounds in your nose may result from several conditions involving your sinuses. Treating the underlying cause can clear your sinuses and eliminate the cracking sounds. You may be concerned if ...

Use of antibiotics for acute sinusitis in children reduces treatment failures, a meta-analysis showed, but the results may also support initial observation given the natural history of the condition, ...