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bacterial sinusitis

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bacterial sinusitis (bak·tēˑ·rē·l sīˈ·n·sīˑ·tis),
n an inflammation of the sinus cavities, open air passageways within the human body, caused by bacteria such as streptococci, staphylococci, pneumococci, or
Haemophilus influenzae. Prevalent symptoms include congestion in the nasal passages and pain, tenderness, and swelling in the approximate area of the affected cavity. Headaches, chills, and fever may also occur. In some cases, it may develop immediately after a viral infection in the upper respiratory tract.


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Surgery may be needed to drain sinuses in very rare cases and also hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics are required for severe bacterial sinusitis.
Signs and Symptoms of Sinusitis Some of the signs that someone may have bacterial sinusitis are: A stuffy or runny nose with a daytime cough that lasts for 10 to 14 days or longer without improvement Mucus discharge from the nose (this can occur with both viral and bacterial sinusitis but continuous thick discharge is more likely to be from bacterial sinusitis)A cold that starts to get better and then gets worse may be a sign of acute sinusitis.
The prescribing information was revised to remove the indications for the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) and acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS) from the labeling, and to add a boxed warning and contraindication noting that "exacerbations of myasthenia gravis have been reported in patients and sometimes occurred within a few hours of the first dose of telithromycin.
 
 
 
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