RCT | Limited antibiotic efficacy in children with sinusitis lacking nasopharyngeal pathogens

Identifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Acute Bacterial Sinusitis: Limitations of Test-Based Treatment – JAMA (free for a limited period)

News Release: Bacterial testing in kids with sinusitis could slash antibiotic use – University of Pittsburgh

Commentary: Trial suggests bacterial test could reduce antibiotics in kids with sinusitis – CIDRAP

Commentary on Twitter

In children with acute sinusitis, antibiotic treatment had minimal benefit for those without nasopharyngeal bacterial pathogens. The antibiotic effect did not depend on the color of nasal discharge. https://t.co/hgRx1Qou53 pic.twitter.com/zYs8Mfbjjp

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 26, 2023