Structured Summary
Abstract
Invasion of the host RESPIRATORY SYSTEM by microorganisms, usually leading to pathological processes or diseases.
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Classification
Broader headings
Narrower headings
- Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
- Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
- Bronchitis
- Common Cold
- Fungal Lung Diseases
- Human Influenza
- Laryngeal Tuberculosis
- Laryngitis
- Legionellosis
- Lung Abscess
- Parasitic Lung Diseases
- Pharyngitis
- Pleural Empyema
- Pleural Tuberculosis
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Rhinitis
- Rhinoscleroma
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- Sinusitis
- Supraglottitis
- Tracheitis
- Whooping Cough
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Synonyms
14 entry terms
- Infections, Respiratory
- Infections, Respiratory Tract
- Respiratory Infections
- Respiratory System Infections
- Infection, Respiratory System
- Infection, Respiratory Tract
- Respiratory System Infection
- Respiratory Tract Infection
- Infections, Upper Respiratory
- Infections, Upper Respiratory Tract
- Upper Respiratory Infections
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Respiratory Infection, Upper
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Aspects Covered
36 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
general, prefer specifics
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Respiratory Tract Infections. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012141. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012141
- Respiratory Tract Infections. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_tract_infection
- Respiratory Tract Infections. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q754447