draining sinuses in the office with a balloon, local anesthesia, avoiding general anesthesia, B. Todd Schaeffer, MD, office sinus drainage, maxillary sinus drainage, MRSA, co-morbid condition, not a suitable candidate for general anesthesia, chronic sinusitis, avoiding antibiotics for sinusitis, ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP, quick recovery after sinus surgery,office balloon sinus dilation
Dear Lunagoddess: This patient was non-toxic and the infection was confined to the sinus. Drainage and anti-MRSA oral antibiotics or topical irrigations would be used. Typically Septra/Bactrim (sulfur), tetracycline orally would be used first. Mupirocin (bactroban) rinse would also be used. This patient resolved with oral antibiotics and the drainage. BTS MD
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