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Are antimicrobials needed to treat acute rhinosinusitis?

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Brook, I. Are antimicrobials needed to treat acute rhinosinusitis?. Curr Infect Dis Rep 11, 171–172 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-009-0025-3

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