respiratory tract infection

Swedish translation: luftvägsinfektion

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00:54 May 7, 2020

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English term or phrase: respiratory tract infection

Definition from National Center for Biotechnology Info:
Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is defined as any infectious disease of the upper or lower respiratory tract. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) include the common cold, laryngitis, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, acute rhinitis, acute rhinosinusitis and acute otitis media. Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) include acute bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia and tracheitis.

Example sentence(s):

Although viruses, mycoplasma, rickettsiae and fungi can all cause lower respiratory tract infections, bacteria are the dominant pathogens; accounting for a much higher percentage of lower than of upper respiratory tract infections. National Center for Biotechnology Info
COVID-19 is a disease that can cause what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect your upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lungs). WebMD
Respiratory tract infections are the most common cause of hospital admissions and death in NMD patients with respiratory muscle involvement. Science Direct

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Swedish translation:luftvägsinfektion

Definition:
En samlingsbeteckning för alla typer av infektionstillstånd i de övre och/eller nedre luftvägarna. Det inkluderar förkylning, rinit, sinuit, mellanöreinflammation, faryngit, laryngit, trakeit, bronkit, och lunginflammation.

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luftvägsinfektion

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En samlingsbeteckning för alla typer av infektionstillstånd i de övre och/eller nedre luftvägarna. Det inkluderar förkylning, rinit, sinuit, mellanöreinflammation, faryngit, laryngit, trakeit, bronkit, och lunginflammation.

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Vi har genomfört en matchad fall–kontrollstudie på barn med akut luftvägsinfektion och friska symtomfria kontroller som testats för 16 olika luftvägsvirus med PCR, den nuvarande rutindiagnostiska metoden. - Läkartidningen
Det är möjligt att risken är större att bli allvarligt sjuk i covid-19 om du har någon annan sjukdom som gör att du kan bli mer sjuk om du får en luftvägsinfektion. - 1177 Vårdguiden

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