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Chapter-35 Antibiotic Therapy in Rhinosinusitis

BOOK TITLE: Sataloff’s Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery (Rhinology/Allergy and Immunology) -Volume 2

Author
1. Tabaee Abtin
2. Fried Marvin P
3. Loftus Patricia A
ISBN
9789351524564
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12714_36
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2016
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. Beth Israel Medical Center; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
2. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA, Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
3. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
Chapter keywords
continuous inflammation, pathophysiologic manifestation, mucociliary dysfunction, biofilm formation, etiologic factors, antihistamines, heterogeneity, clinical guidelines, anaerobic bacteria, environmental factors, immunocompromised patients, bacterial pathogens, multimodality therapy, antimicrobials, acoustic rhinometry, pseudomonal coverage, nebulized antibiotics, systemic toxicity

Abstract

This chapter discusses antibiotic therapy in rhinosinusitis, where role of antibiotic therapy for the various forms of rhinosinusitis has evolved in concert with developments in basic science and clinical research. Treatment of sinusitis includes not only antibiotic therapy to reduce the colony counts of the pathogenic bacteria but also anti-inflammatory therapies to restore normal sinonasal physiology. Antibiotics are a mainstay of treatment for CRS since it is believed that the continuous inflammation of this disease process is in part due to a chronic infection that has not been sufficiently eliminated. Antibiotic treatment should take into account patient age and comorbidities. Medical management focuses on decreasing mucosal inflammation, restoring normal sinus physiology, and removing inciting factors, which include infectious organisms. In the majority of patients, surgical intervention for CRS is indicated only after failed medical management. Pain can be treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen or opioid medication, depending on the severity.

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