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March 22nd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda New guidelines released on Wednesday by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recommend that doctors stop giving patients with sinus infections antibiotics to treat their symptoms, according to My Health News Daily. The IDSA has said that antibiotic treatments are largely ineffective in treating such illnesses.
Here is some of the key information surrounding the new guidelines.
* Sinus infections are the fifth most common reason that doctors prescribe antibiotics.
* Yet, the IDSA said on Wednesday that 90 to 98 percent of those infections are caused by a virus, and therefore antibiotics are completely ineffective, according to the Huffington Post.
* The IDSA also reiterated that sinus infections are incredibly common, with nearly one out of every seven people, or approximately 14 percent of the population, becoming afflicted with one each year.
* HealthDay News quoted Dr. Anthony Chow, who released a statement on the new guidelines on Wednesday as well. He said that “there is no simple test that will easily and quickly determine whether a sinus infection is viral or bacterial, so many physicians prescribe antibiotics “just in case.”
* The fact that up to 98 percent of all sinus infections are viral, however, makes the antibiotics prescribed useless to the patient, and instead can help create drug-resistant “superbugs” that are incredibly difficult to treat, according to the Wall Street Journal.
* The IDSA is recommending that many of the most popular antibiotics that are prescribed for sinus infections be avoided. They are also recommending that when antibiotics become necessary, as they are in the case of an actual bacterial infection, that the course of such treatment be shortened to just five to seven days.
* This shortened treatment is geared toward preventing resistance in adults. The IDSA still recommends sticking to the previous guidelines of 10 days to two weeks for children needing antibiotic treatment.
* The IDSA has also recommended against the use of antihistamines or decongestants while someone is suffering from a sinus infection, as this can actually make them worse, not better.
* Medical Xpress noted that these are the first guidelines regarding antibiotics and sinus infections that the IDSA has ever released.
* The IDSA is recommending that doctors prescribe a particular antibiotic in the case of a suspected bacterial infection. Known as amoxicillin-clavulanate, the antibiotic contains an enzyme that inhibits resistance.
Vanessa Evans is a musician and freelance writer based in Michigan, with a lifelong interest in health and nutrition issues.
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