Observational StudyNasal Steroids, Irrigation, Oral Antibiotics, and Subgroup Targeting for Effective Management of Acute Sinusitis

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18-75 years old; AND are experiencing either:
2. "persistent" symptoms or signs compatible with ARS or sinus infection lasting for 1-21 days without any evidence of clinical improvement (Symptoms include facial pain or pressure, facial congestion or fullness, nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, no or reduced sense of smell, fever ≤39°C or 102°F, headache, bad smelling breath, fatigue, ear pain or pressure, and dental pain); OR
3. onset with worsening symptoms or signs characterized by the new onset of fever, headache, or increase in nasal discharge following a typical viral upper respiratory infection (URI) that lasted 5-6 days and were initially improving (''double-sickening'').

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy or intolerance to penicillin
• received systemic antibiotic therapy in the past 4 weeks
• prior sinus surgery (cosmetic surgery, such as rhinoplasty, septal deviation, etc. are not exclusionary)
• complications of sinusitis (facial edema (swelling), cellulitis), or orbital, meningeal or cerebral signs)
• health care clinician determined IV (intravenous) antibiotics or hospital admission are required
• pregnancy or breastfeeding
• presence of a comorbidity or medication that may impair a patient's immune response as determined by a health care clinician
• hospitalization in past 5 days
• unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or comply with study protocol requirements
• fever >39°C or 102°F today
• taking intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) regularly in the past two weeks and unwilling to stop its use while in the study; OR
• previously enrolled or participated in the feasibility phase or this stage of study