Only bacterial sinusitis should be treated with antibiotics and even those cases usually resolve without antibiotic treatment.

CNN: What can I do for my chronic sinusitis?

Treatment of both viral and bacterial acute sinusitis is primarily supportive care.

CNN: What can I do for my chronic sinusitis?

The 62-year-old former nurse from Menlo Park, Calif. suffered from chronic sinusitis, a recurring inflammation of the cavities behind the eyes and nose commonly caused by bacterial or viral infections.

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