scholarly journals Dynamics of Bacterial Colonization With Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis During Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 1045-1053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory P DeMuri ◽  
James E Gern ◽  
Jens C Eickhoff ◽  
Susan V Lynch ◽  
Ellen R Wald
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Moraxella Catarrhalis ◽  
Bacterial Colonization ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory

scholarly journals Isolation of an obligately anaerobic Streptococcus pneumoniae from blood culture

1977 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-182
Author(s):  
j a Yatabe ◽  
K L baldwin ◽  
W J Martin
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Blood Culture ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Obligately Anaerobic ◽  
Upper Respiratory

An obligately anaerobic strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae was isolated from blood culture in a 14-month-old child with an upper respiratory tract infection.

Resistance of Haemophilus influenzae Isolates in Children Under 5 Years Old with Acute Respiratory Infections in China between 2000 and 2002

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
XZ Shen ◽  
Q Lu ◽  
L Deng ◽  
S Yu ◽  
H Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Haemophilus Influenzae ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Ampicillin Resistance ◽  
Upper Respiratory

This prospective, three-centre study tested for antimicrobial susceptibility in 898 isolates of Haemophilus influenzae between 2000 and 2002 in Chinese children aged under 5 years with acute upper respiratory tract infection. The average incidence of β-lactamase production was 12.0%. Overall, 88.0% of isolates were susceptible to ampicillin, 100.0% were susceptible to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime and azithromycin, and 99.0% were susceptible to ciprofloxacin. Isolates from Beijing and Shanghai had a lower susceptibility to tetracycline (57.0% and 61.0%, respectively) compared with those from Guangzhou (81.0%), while trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole susceptibilities in Shanghai (47.0%) and Guangzhou (54.0%) were significantly higher than in Beijing (35.0%). A total of 34.5% of all the isolates were susceptible to all eight of these antimicrobial agents and 12.8% were multi-drug resistant. Ampicillin resistance increased over the duration of the study. These findings show that β-lactamase production and ampicillin resistance among isolates from Chinese children with upper respiratory tract infection are increasing, and highlight the strong correlation between ampicillin resistance and resistance to cefaclor, chloramphenicol and tetracycline in H. influenzae isolates.

scholarly journals Toll-Like Receptors: Expression and Roles in Otitis Media

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (15) ◽  
pp. 7868
Author(s):  
Su Young Jung ◽  
Dokyoung Kim ◽  
Dong Choon Park ◽  
Sung Soo Kim ◽  
Tong In Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Toll Like Receptors ◽  
Upper Respiratory

Otitis media is mainly caused by upper respiratory tract infection and eustachian tube dysfunction. If external upper respiratory tract infection is not detected early in the middle ear, or an appropriate immune response does not occur, otitis media can become a chronic state or complications may occur. Therefore, given the important role of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the early response to external antigens, we surveyed the role of TLRs in otitis media. To summarize the role of TLR in otitis media, we reviewed articles on the expression of TLRs in acute otitis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME), chronic otitis media (COM) with cholesteatoma, and COM without cholesteatoma. Many studies showed that TLRs 1–10 are expressed in AOM, OME, COM with cholesteatoma, and COM without cholesteatoma. TLR expression in the normal middle ear mucosa is absent or weak, but is increased in inflammatory fluid of AOM, effusion of OME, and granulation tissue and cholesteatoma of COM. In addition, TLRs show increased or decreased expression depending on the presence or absence of bacteria, recurrence of disease, tissue type, and repeated surgery. In conclusion, expression of TLRs is associated with otitis media. Inappropriate TLR expression, or delayed or absent induction, are associated with the occurrence, recurrence, chronicization, and complications of otitis media. Therefore, TLRs are very important in otitis media and closely related to its etiology.

Acupuncture Therapy for Fever Induced by Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (Urti) in Military Medical Service: A Case Series

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 509-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
SeungWon Kwon ◽  
KyoungHo Shin ◽  
WooSang Jung ◽  
SangKwan Moon ◽  
KiHo Cho
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Treatment Session ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Accompanying Symptoms

We report the cases of eight military patients with fever (≥38°C) induced by viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) who requested treatment with acupuncture in the military medical service room. All patients were treated immediately after diagnosis with classical acupuncture (GV14, GB20, TE8 points) and a new type of acupuncture, equilibrium acupuncture ( Feibing and Ganmao points). After one treatment session (20 min), reduction of body temperature was confirmed in all patients. Accompanying symptoms such as headache, myalgia and nasal obstruction also showed a tendency to decrease. Within 3 days of treatment, six of the eight patients had recovered from the URTI. No adverse effects of acupuncture treatment were reported.

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