Respiratory tract infection

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Respiratory tract infection
MeSH D012141

In medicine, respiratory tract infections include any infection of the respiratory tract. Examples include pharyngitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, pneumonia.

Common organisms causing the infections include influenza.

Diagnosis

The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved xTAG™ Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP) for detecting viral causes.[1]

Treatment

Upper respiratory tract infections

Regarding over-the-counter (OTC) medications, "there is no good evidence for or against the effectiveness of OTC medicines in acute cough" according to a systematic review by the Cochrane Collaboration.[2]

References

  1. Anonymous (2008). New Device Approval - xTAG™ Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP) - K063765. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved on 2008-11-04.
  2. Smith SM, Schroeder K, Fahey T (2008). "Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (1): CD001831. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD001831.pub3. PMID 18253996. Research Blogging.