Pediatric Sinusitis - Hold Back On Antibiotics, New AAP Guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has just issued new guidelines for physicians diagnosing pediatric bacterial sinusitis and determining whether antibiotic treatment is necessary. Acute bacterial sinusitis generally lasts up to a maximum of a month, it causes the patient's sinuses to become inflamed and swollen, leading to a build up of mucus and making it hard to breathe. The previous version of the AAP guideline was published in 2001...
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