... Otitis, and Other
Upper RespiratoryTractInfections
(Part 1)
Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 31. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis,
and Other UpperRespiratoryTractInfections
Pharyngitis, ... Infections
Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other UpperRespiratoryTract
Infections: Introduction
Infections of the upperrespiratorytract (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 UpperRespiratoryTract
Nonspecific...
... 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...
... penicillin
-
resistant S.
Chapter 031. Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Other
Upper RespiratoryTractInfections
(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...
... copeptin, a
novel biomarker, in lower respiratorytract infections. Eur J Clin Invest
2007, 37:145-152.
22. Christ-Crain M, Muller B: Biomarkers in respiratorytract infections:
diagnostic guides ... for prediction of adverse medical
outcome in community-acquired pneumonia and
lower respiratorytract 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 respiratorytractinfections (LRTI).
Methods: We assessed clinical parameters and five biomarkers, the precursor...
... and children in primary care
Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is defined as any infectious disease of the
upper or lower respiratory tract. Upperrespiratorytractinfections (URTIs)
include ... clinical guideline 69 – respiratorytractinfections – antibiotic prescribing
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1.3 Overview
1.3.1 Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratorytract
infections in adults and ... Centre for Clinical Practice at NICE
Respiratory tractinfections
– antibiotic prescribing
Prescribing of antibiotics for
self-limiting respiratorytract
infections in adults and children
in...
... Reproductive
Tract Infections
Reproductive TractInfections 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: ...
... Reproductive
Tract Infections
Reproductive TractInfections 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: ...
... metapneumovi-
rus and lower respiratorytract disease in otherwise healthy
infants and children. New England Journal of Medicine 2004,
350:443-450.
4. Douglas RM: Respiratorytractinfections 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 respiratorytract ... Lemanske RF: Cytokine response pat-
terns, exposure to viruses, and respiratoryinfections in the
first year of life. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Med-
icine 2004, 170:175-180.
12....
... upperrespiratory tract. Etiologic
agents include rhinovirus, coronavirus, parainfluenza,
influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, entero-
virus, and metapneumovirus [1-3]. Upper respiratory
infection ... metapneumovi-
rus and lower respiratorytract disease in otherwise healthy
infants and children. New England Journal of Medicine 2004,
350:443-450.
4. Douglas RM: Respiratorytractinfections as a public ... Lemanske RF: Cytokine response pat-
terns, exposure to viruses, and respiratoryinfections in the
first year of life. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Med-
icine 2004, 170:175-180.
12....
... either the bladder or the urethra.
Upper urinary tract infection
Although the upper urinary tract is composed of
the kidneys and ureters, upper urinary tract
infection generally affects the ... 1 explains the most common terms used for urinary tract infections.
URINARY TRACT
INFECTIONS
Edited by Peter Tenke
3
Urinary TractInfections and
Dysfunctional Voiding
Minardi Daniele, ... Uncomplicated Urinary TractInfections
5
Urinary tract infection
Microbial (bacterial, viral, fungal, etc.) infection
that affects any part of the urinary tract
Lower urinary tract infection...