General antibiotic exposure is associated with increased risk of developing chronic rhinosinusitis

ConclusionUse of antibiotics more than doubles the odds of developing CRSsNP and is associated with a worse QOL for at least 2 years following exposure. These findings expose an unrecognized and concerning consequence of general antibiotic use. Level of Evidence3b. Laryngoscope, 2016

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Source: The Laryngoscope - July 31, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Alice Z. Maxfield, Luciano L. Gregorio, Nicolas Y. Busaba, Stacey T. Gray, Eric H. Holbrook, Benjamin S. Bleier, Rong Guo, Hakan Korkmaz Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research