upper respiratory tract infections

... Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 31. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Pharyngitis, ... Infections Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Introduction Infections of the upper respiratory tract (URIs) have a tremendous impact on public health. ... syndromes, acute infections are diagnosed largely on clinical grounds. Thus the judicious use of antibiotics in this setting is challenging. Nonspecific Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract Nonspecific...

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... life-threatening infections. The best-known example is rhinocerebral mucormycosis caused by fungi of the order Mucorales, which includes Rhizopus, Rhizomucor, Mucor, Absidia, and Cunninghamella. These infections ... aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter species. Often, these infections are polymicrobial and involve organisms that are highly resistant to numerous antibiotics. ... methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) as an emerging cause. Anaerobes are occasionally found in association with infections of the roots of premolar teeth that spread into the adjacent maxillary sinuses. The...

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... penicillin - resistant S. Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Part 3) Clinical Manifestations Most cases of acute sinusitis present ... viral infections such as the common cold and is not specific to bacterial infection. Other nonspecific manifestations include cough, sneezing, and fever. Tooth pain, most often involving the upper ... colds have sinus inflammation, although bacterial sinusitis complicates only 0.2–2% of these viral infections. Common presenting symptoms of sinusitis include nasal drainage and congestion, facial...

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... copeptin, a novel biomarker, in lower respiratory tract infections. Eur J Clin Invest 2007, 37:145-152. 22. Christ-Crain M, Muller B: Biomarkers in respiratory tract infections: diagnostic guides ... for prediction of adverse medical outcome in community-acquired pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections Philipp Schuetz †1 , Marcel Wolbers †2,3 , Mirjam Christ-Crain 1 , Robert Thomann 1,4 , ... risk stratification in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and other lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). Methods: We assessed clinical parameters and five biomarkers, the precursor...

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... and children in primary care Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is defined as any infectious disease of the upper or lower respiratory tract. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) include ... clinical guideline 69 – respiratory tract infections – antibiotic prescribing 13 1.3 Overview 1.3.1 Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory tract infections in adults and ... Centre for Clinical Practice at NICE Respiratory tract infections – antibiotic prescribing Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory tract infections in adults and children in...

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... Reproductive Tract Infections Reproductive Tract Infections in Women Lower Reproductive Tract Infections Ovary Uterus Fallopian Tube Cervix Vagina Vulva Upper Reproductive Tract Infections Lower ... Cancer Adolescents and Reproductive Tract Infections Reproductive Tract Infections, Pregnancy and Children Social Issues Related to Reproductive Tract Infections Reproductive Tract Infections: An Annotated ... Reproductive Tract Infections Definitions of Gynecological Morbidity for RTIs Endogenous Infections of the Reproductive Tract Iatrogenic Infections of the Reproductive Tract Sexually Transmitted Infections: ...

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... Reproductive Tract Infections Reproductive Tract Infections in Women Lower Reproductive Tract Infections Ovary Uterus Fallopian Tube Cervix Vagina Vulva Upper Reproductive Tract Infections Lower ... Cancer Adolescents and Reproductive Tract Infections Reproductive Tract Infections, Pregnancy and Children Social Issues Related to Reproductive Tract Infections Reproductive Tract Infections: An Annotated ... Reproductive Tract Infections Definitions of Gynecological Morbidity for RTIs Endogenous Infections of the Reproductive Tract Iatrogenic Infections of the Reproductive Tract Sexually Transmitted Infections: ...

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... metapneumovi- rus and lower respiratory tract disease in otherwise healthy infants and children. New England Journal of Medicine 2004, 350:443-450. 4. Douglas RM: Respiratory tract infections as a public ... Acute respiratory illness in an American community. JAMA 1974, 227:164-169. 8. Fendrick AM, Monto AS, Nightengale B, Sarnes M: The economic burden of non-influenza-related viral respiratory tract ... Lemanske RF: Cytokine response pat- terns, exposure to viruses, and respiratory infections in the first year of life. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Med- icine 2004, 170:175-180. 12....

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