Abbreviations
ABRS, acute bacterial rhinosinusitis; bid, twice a day; CT, computerized tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; MRSA, methicillin-resistant S. aureus; PNS, penicillin- nonsusceptible; PO, by mouth; tid, three times a day; TMP/SMX, trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole; URI, upper respiratory infection; IV, intravenous
SR, strong; WR, weak; H, high; M moderate; L, low; VL very low
Source Chow AW, Benninger MS, Brook I, Brozek JL, Goldstein EJC, Hicks LA, Pankey GA, Seleznick M, Volturo V, Wald ER, File, TM Jr. IDSA clinical practice guideline for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in children and adults. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012; doi: 10.1093/cid/cir1043. PMID: 22438350
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