Causes

Although the precise causes of a secondary bacterial infection of the sinuses, which may cause acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS), are unclear, there are a number of risk factors that make it more likely to happen.

However, not everyone who suffers from sinusitis caused by a virus will go on to develop ABS.

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