Diseases

Respiratory Tract Infections

Invasion of the host RESPIRATORY SYSTEM by microorganisms, usually leading to pathological processes or diseases.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Invasion of the host RESPIRATORY SYSTEM by microorganisms, usually leading to pathological processes or diseases.

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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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  1. C01w.748w
  2. C08w.730w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Respiratory Tract Infections. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012141. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012141
  2. Respiratory Tract Infections. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_tract_infection
  3. Respiratory Tract Infections. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q754447