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Lau J, Zucker D, Engels EA, et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); 1999 Mar. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 9.)

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