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To: yldstrk

big study in 2012...if it’s viral, and 90% of sinus infections are viral, antibiotics are useless. And for most baterial sinus infections, antibiotics arn’t needed.

http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/antibiotics.cfm

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/health/antibiotics-not-helpful-sinus-infections/

http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/antibiotic-use/uri/sinus-infection.html


54 posted on 04/18/2014 4:35:59 PM PDT by stylin19a (Obama ----> Fredo smart)
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To: stylin19a

I was in the hospital for 11 days with a sinus infection that threatened to kill me—and when at home was on IV antibiotics. One winter I was on a low dose of antibiotics all winter just to keep me going. So study away. There is also a study that says the earth is warming, right?


55 posted on 04/18/2014 6:27:50 PM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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