Common causative organisms for the infection causing sinusitis are: (Select all that apply.)

a. pneumococci.
b. Pseudomonas.
c. staphylococci.
d. Haemophilus influenzae.
e. streptococci.


A, D, E
The common organisms causing sinusitis are pneumococci, Haemophilus influenzae, and strep-tococci.

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