➡️Introduction and background

Rhinosinusitis affects about 1 in 8 adults. More than 1 in 5 antibiotics prescribed in adults are for rhinosinusitis, making it the fifth most common diagnosis responsible for antibiotic therapy. Rhinosinusitis is defined as symptomatic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity. The term rhinosinusitis is preferred because sinusitis is almost always accompanied by inflammation of the contiguous nasal mucosa. Therefore, rhinosinusitis is used in the remainder of the guideline ^1-5.

➡️Scope

The scopes are to improve diagnostic accuracy for acute rhinosinusitis, promote appropriate use of ancillary tests to confirm diagnosis and guide management, and promote judicious use of systemic and topical therapy specially for systemic antibiotic.

➡️Target audience: Otorhinolaryngology, Pediatricians and Family physicians,