title: Diagnosis and management of respiratory tract infections for the primary care physician.
abstract: Respiratory tract infections cause nearly half of deaths owing to infectious disease in the United States. This article has discussed the management of several common respiratory tract infections, with an emphasis on appropriate diagnosis and use of antimicrobial agents. Understanding the cause of various respiratory tract infections enables primary care physicians to avoid unnecessary antibiotic use, decreasing adverse effects owing to medications and preventing the rise in antimicrobial resistance.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Tennessee at Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Wei
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Norwood
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents