title: [Acute upper respiratory tract infections].
abstract: Acute infections of the upper respiratory tract are reviewed from an ENT point of view. Only the most frequent pathologies are taken into account. Clinical presentation and an update of current treatment are presented.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Hôpital Erasme, U.L.B.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delbrouck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hassid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010031:Otitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000379:methods; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*