Focusing on a rational therapeutic approach beyond antibiotics

A retrospective cohort study published in 2024 analyzed data from patients with acute sinusitis in routine care. On the one hand, it was found that over 70% of patients received a prescription for antibiotics contrary to the guideline recommendations. Secondly, the analysis showed that a herbal medicine containing an extract from the roots of Pelargonium sidoides was used much less frequently than antibiotics, intranasal corticosteroids and other nasal sprays, but had beneficial short- and long-term effects.