Management of upper respiratory tract infections in children
Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) occurs commonly in both children and adults and is a major cause of mild morbidity. It has a high cost to society, being responsible for absenteeism from school and work and unnecessary medical care, and is occasionally associated with serious sequelae. URTIs...
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| description | Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) occurs commonly in both children and adults and is a major cause of mild morbidity. It has a high cost to society, being responsible for absenteeism from school and work and unnecessary medical care, and is occasionally associated with serious sequelae. URTIs are usually caused by several families of virus; these are the rhinovirus, coronavirus, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, human metapneumovirus, influenza, enterovirus and the recently discovered bocavirus. This review will mainly focus on the rhinovirus, where significant advances have been made in understanding the epidemiology, natural history and relationship with other pathogens. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5e044f39499d4ed1bec9dfdf163c23432025-08-20T03:43:47ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042008-04-0150210.1080/20786204.2008.10873685890Management of upper respiratory tract infections in childrenMark F. Cotton0Steve Ines1H. Jaspan2A. Madide3H. Rabie4Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and, Tygerberg Children's HospitalUpper respiratory tract infection (URTI) occurs commonly in both children and adults and is a major cause of mild morbidity. It has a high cost to society, being responsible for absenteeism from school and work and unnecessary medical care, and is occasionally associated with serious sequelae. URTIs are usually caused by several families of virus; these are the rhinovirus, coronavirus, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, human metapneumovirus, influenza, enterovirus and the recently discovered bocavirus. This review will mainly focus on the rhinovirus, where significant advances have been made in understanding the epidemiology, natural history and relationship with other pathogens.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1098upper respitory tract infectionschildrenpaediatrics |
| spellingShingle | Mark F. Cotton Steve Ines H. Jaspan A. Madide H. Rabie Management of upper respiratory tract infections in children South African Family Practice upper respitory tract infections children paediatrics |
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