Treatment of bacterial respiratory infections
South African Family Practice, 2019 Acute respiratory tract infections are one of the most common reasons that result in general practitioner consultations. Viruses are the most common cause of both upper- and lower respiratory tract infections, however pneumonia is usually bacterial in ...
A. D. van Eyk
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A systematic review of emerging respiratory viruses at the Hajj and possible coinfection with Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]
, 2018 This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. +2 more
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Microbiology Spectrum, 2016 ABSTRACT This review will focus on the infectious etiologies and more common noninfectious causes of lower respiratory tract syndromes among major immunosuppressed populations. The changing epidemiology of infections in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the case of HIV-positive patients and the impacts of both newer ...
Karen C, Carroll, La'tonzia L, Adams
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Laboratory-confirmed respiratory infections as triggers for acute myocardial infarction and stroke: a self-controlled case series analysis of national linked datasets from Scotland [PDF]
, 2018 While acute respiratory tract infections can trigger cardiovascular events, the differential effect of specific organisms is unknown. This is important to guide vaccine policy.Using national infection surveillance data linked to the Scottish Morbidity ...
Andrew C. Hayward +9 more
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Interventions to facilitate shared decision making to address antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections in primary care [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Shared decision making is an important component of patient-centred care. It is a set of communication and evidence-based practice skills that elicits patients' expectations, clarifies any misperceptions and discusses the best available ...
Beller, Elaine M. +4 more
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Interventions for enhancing adherence to treatment in adults with bronchiectasis [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundBronchiectasis is characterised by a widening of the airways, leading to excess mucus production and recurrent infection. It is more prevalent in women and those in middle age.
Bradley, Judy M. +6 more
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Emerging viral respiratory tract infections—environmental risk factors and transmission [PDF]
, 2014 This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. +6 more
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The Use of Aerosolized Ribavirin in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Adult Immunocompromised Patients: A Systematic Review [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–associated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a concern in immunocompromised patients. Aerosolized ribavirin (RBV AER) is used for treatment of RSV LRTI; however, adverse events and rising drug ...
Avery, Lisa M. +2 more
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Adenovirus respiratory tract infections in Peru. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Currently, there is a paucity of data regarding human adenovirus (HAdv) circulation in Andean regions of South America. To address this shortcoming, we report the clinical, phylogenetic, and epidemiologic characteristics of HAdv respiratory ...
Julia S Ampuero +6 more
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Infectious disease burden and antibiotic prescribing in primary care in Israel
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2018 Background Antibiotics are frequently prescribed at many of the visits to primary care clinics, often for conditions for which they provide no benefit, including viral respiratory tract infections.
Marcelo Low +6 more
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