Table 8.

Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis^*

Major symptoms •Purulent anterior nasal drainage •Purulent posterior nasal drainage •Cough

Minor symptoms •Headache •Facial pain •Periorbital edema •Earache •Halitosis •Tooth pain •Sore throat •Increased wheeze •Fever

^*Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis probable if 2 or more major symptoms or 1 major symptom and 2 or more minor symptoms are present.