Respiratory infections rank fourth in the global economic burden of disease. Lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of death in low-income countries.
Ziyu Liu +6 more
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Respiratory tract infections and pneumonia [PDF]
Many organisms cause respiratory tract infections, and not all can be discussed in this review. Although many respiratory tract infections are nonlife-threatening, they are associated with a significant level of morbidity. The oral cavity acts as a portal of entry and as a reservoir for many bacterial, viral and fungal species.
Susan, McChlery +2 more
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Protective effect of antibiotics against serious complications of common respiratory tract infections: retrospective cohort study with the UK General Practice research database [PDF]
Objective: To determine the extent to which antibiotics reduce the risk of serious complications after common respiratory tract infections. Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Johnson, A. M. +9 more
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Genetics, recombination and clinical features of human rhinovirus species C (HRV-C) infections; interactions of HRV-C with other respiratory viruses [PDF]
To estimate the frequency, molecular epidemiological and clinical associations of infection with the newly described species C variants of human rhinoviruses (HRV), 3243 diagnostic respiratory samples referred for diagnostic testing in Edinburgh were ...
Anne Wisdom +14 more
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SYMPTOMATIC THERAPY OF COUGH DURING SEASONAL INCREASE OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS PREVALENCE
Cough is the main symptom of the respiratory tract disorders. Mostly it occurs in viral, bacterial and mixed (viral and bacterial) respiratory tract infections.
K. S. Volkov +4 more
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Clinical and laboratory features of viral lower respiratory tract infections in children
Purpose: to give a comparative characteristic of the clinical and laboratory manifestations of viral lower respiratory tract infections of various etiologies.Object and methods: Medical information of 385 patients, who were hospitalized in the clinic of ...
E. D. Orlova +4 more
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Aetiological role of viral and bacterial infections in acute adult lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care [PDF]
Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are a common reason for consulting general practitioners (GPs). In most cases the aetiology is unknown, yet most result in an antibiotic prescription.
McHugh, TD +26 more
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Treatment of bacterial respiratory infections
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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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
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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Cost-Effectiveness of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Tests for Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care in England [PDF]
Introduction Despite recommendations that general practitioners (GPs) delay antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), antibiotic prescriptions in primary care in England increased by 4.1% from 2010 to 2013.
Hunter, R, Rachael Hunter
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