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  2. Lower respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    Acute bronchitis can be defined as acute bacterial or viral infection of the larger airways in healthy patients with no history of recurrent disease. [8] It affects over 40 adults per 1000 each year and consists of transient inflammation of the major bronchi and trachea. [ 9 ]

  3. Bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    Protracted bacterial bronchitis in children, is defined as a chronic productive cough with a positive bronchoalveolar lavage that resolves with antibiotics. [ 77 ] [ 78 ] Protracted bacterial bronchitis is usually caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae , non-typable Haemophilus influenzae , or Moraxella catarrhalis . [ 78 ]

  4. Category:Acute lower respiratory infections - Wikipedia

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    Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes J20-J22 within Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system should be included in this category. Pages in category "Acute lower respiratory infections"

  5. Acute bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    Acute bronchitis; Other names: Chest cold: Figure A shows the location of the lungs and bronchial tubes. Figure B is an enlarged view of a normal bronchial tube. Figure C is an enlarged view of a bronchial tube with bronchitis. Specialty: Pulmonology: Symptoms: Cough with sputum, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, chest discomfort [1] [2 ...

  6. Mycoplasma pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    M. pneumoniae is known to cause a host of symptoms such as primary atypical pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, and upper respiratory tract disease.Primary atypical pneumonia is one of the most severe types of manifestation, with tracheobronchitis being the most common symptom and another 15% of cases, usually adults, remain asymptomatic.

  7. Respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    This medicine does not effectively treat a viral infection like sore throats, influenza, bronchitis, sinusitis and common respiratory tract infections. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] This is because antibiotics were developed to target features of bacteria that are not present in viruses, and so antibiotics are ineffective as antiviral agents .

  8. Tracheobronchitis - Wikipedia

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    Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis is a hospital-acquired infection usually contracted in an intensive care unit when a mechanical ventilator is used. [1] The insertion of a tracheal tube can cause an infection in the trachea which then colonises and spreads to the bronchi.

  9. Moraxella catarrhalis - Wikipedia

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    This bacterium has been known to cause otitis media, [9] [10] bronchitis, sinusitis, and laryngitis. Elderly patients and long-term heavy smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should be aware that M. catarrhalis is associated with bronchopneumonia , as well as exacerbations of existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.