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  1. 6. Severe viral respiratory tract infections in children

    Författare :Samuel Arthur Rhedin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are estimated to cause 703.000 deaths annually in children below five years. The majority of RTIs in children are caused by viruses, yet the number of antivirals approved for treatment of these infections is very limited. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Rules of Thumb and Management of Common Infections in General Practice

    Författare :Malin André; Norbert Donner-Banzhoff; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; General practice; rules of thumb; decision making; respiratory tract infections; urinary tract infections; diagnostic tests; C-reactive protein test; antibiotic prescribing; Urology and andrology; Urologi och andrologi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with problem solving of general practitioners (GPs), which is explored with different methods and from different perspectives. The general aim was to explore and describe rules of thumb and to analyse the management of respiratory and urinary tract infections (RTI and UTI) in general practice in Sweden. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Acute respiratory infections among children in the Democratic Republic of Congo - nasopharyngeal pathogens, antibiotic resistance and vaccination

    Författare :Archippe M. Birindwa; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute respiratory infections; nasopharynx; culture and vaccination;

    Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (ALRI) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV13 was introduced in the in the South-Kivu region in 2013. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care with special emphasis on Acute Otitis Media

    Författare :Thomas Neumark; Sigvard Mölstad; Lars Brudin; Morten Lindbaek; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :General practice; respiratory tract infections; acute otitis media; rapid diagnostic tests; CRP; Strep-A; electronic patient records; physician consultations; antibiotic prescription; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : Background and aims: Most respiratory tract infections (RTI) are self-limiting. Despite this, they are associated with high antibiotic prescription rates in general practice in Sweden. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate the management of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) with particular emphasis on acute otitis media (AOM). LÄS MER

  7. 10. Host-Pathogen Interactions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Invasive and Respiratory Tract Infection

    Författare :Magnus Paulsson; Malmö Klinisk mikrobiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; vitronectin; Respiratory tract infections; Innate Immunity; outer membrane vesicles; outer membrane proteins; beta-lactamase; ciprofloxacin; combination treatment; bacteraemia; Complement escape;

    Sammanfattning : Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that causes debilitating infections when the immune defence is compromised. It possesses an arsenal of virulence traits to colonize most compartments of the body and is often highly resistant against commonly used antimicrobial drugs. LÄS MER