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Independent Nurse, 2005
Paul Little examines the treatment of respiratory tract infections and looks at how to use antibiotics appropriately
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Paul Little examines the treatment of respiratory tract infections and looks at how to use antibiotics appropriately
Jeremy Bagg +3 more
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2009Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in young children worldwide. ALRIs are important indicators of the health disparities that persist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in developed countries. Bronchiolitis and pneumonia account for the majority of the ALRI burden.
Chang, Anne B. +3 more
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Upper respiratory tract infections
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 1999In reviewing recent advances in upper respiratory tract infections, we focus on five key topics. First, the use of ribavirin in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection has been limited to the immunosuppressed. Prophylaxis in high-risk patients with specific immunoglobulin is effective and a new monoclonal antibody shows promise.
D A, Moore, M, Sharland, J S, Friedland
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Lower respiratory tract infection
The American Journal of Medicine, 1985The most important lower respiratory infection is pneumonia, the fourth leading cause of death. Most cases of bronchitis are of viral etiology and are not major problems. Empyema can present an important problem in management. Although the diagnosis of pneumonia is usually relatively straightforward, the specific etiologic diagnosis remains a major ...
S M, Finegold, C C, Johnson
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Streptococcus pneumoniae respiratory tract infections
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2001This review describes recent contributions to our understanding of pneumococcal pneumonia. Two genes have been described that encode enzymes involved with the biosynthesis of muropeptides. These enzymes may be novel antibiotic targets. The clinical impact of increasing antibiotic resistance on the treatment of pneumonia is the particular focus of the ...
K P, Klugman, C, Feldman
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2004Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are among the most common infections treated by health care providers. They include a variety of infections ranging from mild acute viral bronchitis to life-threatening ventilatorassociated pneumonia. Despite advances in general knowledge concerning such diseases, there remains considerable morbidity and ...
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Journal of Hospital Infection, 1981
Summary Respiratory tract infections were the most prevalent of those found in the survey, being diagnosed in 30·2 per cent of the 3473 infected patients. They were divided into upper respiratory infections (in 4·8 per cent of infected patients, a rate of 0·9 per cent overall) and lower respiratory infections (24·5 and 4·7 per cent).
P.D. Meers +6 more
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Summary Respiratory tract infections were the most prevalent of those found in the survey, being diagnosed in 30·2 per cent of the 3473 infected patients. They were divided into upper respiratory infections (in 4·8 per cent of infected patients, a rate of 0·9 per cent overall) and lower respiratory infections (24·5 and 4·7 per cent).
P.D. Meers +6 more
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Upper respiratory tract infections
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1969Upper respiratory tract infections are widespread and arc the commonest cause of morbidity in children. Gulati (1965) found that they were responsible for 31.4% of morbidity in children in a semi-urban area in Delhi while Verma and Kumar (1968) reported an incidence of 26.6% among children attcnding a primary health centre.
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1990Although lower respiratory tract infections are frequently diagnosed in a primary care setting, they are still associated with a significant morbidity and mortality, which warrants a careful approach to treatment. Knowledge of the most common cause based on the age of the patient, location where the infection was acquired, and clinical presentation ...
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Neonatal respiratory tract infections
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 1993Neonatal respiratory tract infections, in particular pneumonia, can be life-threatening. Lower respiratory tract infections may be acquired before, during, or after birth. Upper respiratory tract infections include otitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, laryngitis, tracheitis and bronchitis.
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