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Aetiological role of viral and bacterial infections in acute adult lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care [PDF]

, 2005
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, Gillespie, S H, Creer, D.D., Wallace, P.G., McHugh, T.D., Gillespie, S.H., Creer, D D, Johnston, S.L., Johnston, AR, Wallace, P G, Johnston, A R, Dilworth, J P, Sanderson, G, Sanderson, G., Johnston, S L, Ling, C., Johnston, A.R., McHugh, T D, Creer, DD, Dilworth, JP, Patel, S, Dilworth, J.P., Gillespie, SH, Ling, C, Patel, S., Wallace, PG, Johnston, SL, Gillespie, S H ; id_orcid   +27 more
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Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract: how to treat? [PDF]

, 2018
Upper respiratory tract infections are the most common diseases in childhood. Most of them have viral etiology and resolve on their own. However, there is a category of children with a complicated course of viral infection or with a bacterial infection ...
М. D. Bakradze, V. K. Tatochenko, A. S. Polyakova, I. L. Chashchina   +3 more
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The treatment of mild upper respiratory tract infections – a position paper with recommendations for best practice [PDF]

, 2023
Following the waning severity of COVID-19 due to vaccination and the development of immunity, the current variants of SARS-CoV-2 often lead to mild upper respiratory tract infections (MURTIs), suggesting it is an appropriate time to review the ...
Smith, Andrew, Kardos, Peter, Pfaar, Oliver Pfaar, Braido, Fulvio, Guillermo Estrada Riolobos, Winfried Randerath, Randerath, Winfried, Fulvio Braido, Laura Sadofsky, Oliver Pfaar, Andrew Smith, Sadofsky, Laura, Peter Kardos, Pfaar, Oliver, Estrada Riolobos, Guillermo   +14 more
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Antibiotic prescription rate for upper respiratory tract infections and risks for unnecessary prescription in Croatia [Stopa propisivanja antibiotika za infekcije gornjeg dišnog trakta i rizici za nepotrebno propisivanje antibiotika u Hrvatskoj] [PDF]

, 2013
Overprescribing of antibiotics in primary care has been recognized as public health problem. We investigated visits prescription rate of antibiotics to patients with upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and unnecessary prescription for ...
Kern, Josipa, Botica, Iva, Stamenić, Valerija, Stojanović Špehar, Stanislava, Tambić Andrašević, Arjana, Vrca Botica, Marija   +5 more
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Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Staphylococcus aureus often colonize the nasopharynx. Children are susceptible to bacterial infections during or soon after upper respiratory tract infection (URI).
Melinda M. Pettigrew, Janneane F. Gent, Krystal Revai, Janak A. Patel, Tasnee Chonmaitree   +4 more
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Emergence of respiratory Streptococcus agalactiae isolates in cystic fibrosis patients [PDF]

, 2009
Streptococcus agalactiae is a well-known pathogen for neonates and immunocompromized adults. Beyond the neonatal period, S. agalactiae is rarely found in the respiratory tract. During 2002–2008 we noticed S. agalactiae in respiratory secretions of 30/185
Vera Eickel, Brandt Claudia, Kahl, Barbara, Barbara Spellerberg, Reinisch Beatrice, Eickel, Vera, Angelika Dübbers, Eickel Vera, Peter Küster, Dübbers, Angelika, Brandt, Claudia, Küster Peter, Reinisch, Beatrice, Beatrice Reinisch, Dübbers Angelika, Spellerberg Barbara, Küster, Peter, Kahl Barbara, Barbara Kahl, Claudia Brandt, Spellerberg, Barbara   +20 more
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Recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children: Assessment of predictive value in tuberculosis and HIV coinfection

Acta Biomedica Scientifica
Background. In phthisiology, all recurrent respiratory tract infections are considered risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) in children. A differentiated assessment of the predictive value of recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections will ...
S. N. Shugaeva, L. P. Pashkova, E. I. Vasilyeva, S. G. Zvonkova, O. G. Koshkina, O. B. Ogarkov   +5 more
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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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Bacterial communities of the upper respiratory tract of turkeys

Scientific Reports, 2021
The respiratory tracts of turkeys play important roles in the overall health and performance of the birds. Understanding the bacterial communities present in the respiratory tracts of turkeys can be helpful to better understand the interactions between ...
Olimpia Kursa, Grzegorz Tomczyk, Anna Sawicka-Durkalec, Aleksandra Giza, Magdalena Słomiany-Szwarc   +4 more
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Symptomatic treatment of upper respiratory tract symptoms in children

South African Family Practice, 2006
Most upper respiratory tract infections are viral and treatment of a viral URTI is symptomatic. Today, with the emergence of antimicrobial resitance, antibiotics must be thought of as contra-indicated.
R.J. Green
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