| Respiratory infection: the disease. | |
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PMID: 4075365 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Infectious pneumonias are inflammations of the lung that can be localized in the alveoli or interstitial tissue or both. The pathogenic agent is usually airborne; more rarely it is hematogenous. Important distinctions are between bacterial and nonbacterial forms, between diseases acquired outside and inside hospitals, and between patients who are basically healthy and those with a previous illness. Pneumococci continue to be the dominant pathogens outside hospitals. In hospitals, gram-negative, anaerobic, and fungal pathogens are more often found. Usually, purulent chronic bronchitis or an acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis is based on a prior viral infection or an impairment of bacterial clearance mechanisms of the respiratory tract. The dominant pathogens are Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococci. Worldwide, viral infections of the upper respiratory tract have great epidemiological significance. With 12 different groups of viruses and more than 150 serotypes, there can be many causes of symptoms of rhinitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, and tracheitis as well as bronchitis. |
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H Lode |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinical therapeutics Volume: 7 Suppl A ISSN: 0149-2918 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Ther Publication Date: 1985 |
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Created Date: 1986-01-28 Completed Date: 1986-01-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7706726 Medline TA: Clin Ther Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-18 Citation Subset: IM |
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Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Bronchiectasis / microbiology Bronchitis / microbiology Child Child, Preschool Common Cold / microbiology Female Humans Infant Laryngitis / microbiology Male Middle Aged Pharyngitis / microbiology Pneumonia / microbiology Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology* Tracheitis / microbiology Virus Diseases / microbiology* |
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