respiratory tract infection

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00:55 May 7, 2020
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
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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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5jangkitan saluran pernafasan
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jangkitan saluran pernafasan


Definition from hellodoktor.com:
Jangkitan saluran pernafasan (respiratory tract infection, RTI) ialah mana-mana jangkitan virus atau bakteria yang berlaku di saluran udara atas dan bawah. Secara normalnya, ia terbahagi kepada 2 kategori:
* Jangkitan saluran pernafasan atas - melibatkan hidung, sinus dan tekak.
* Jangkitan saluran pernafasan bawah - melibatkan saluran udara dan paru-paru.

Example sentence(s):
  • 1. Orang awam tidak digalakkan untuk menghadiri perhimpunan atau tempat yang melibatkan orang ramai termasuklah tempat keagamaan, terutamanya mereka yang bergejala jangkitan saluran pernafasan; dan - Desk of Dir.-General of Health, M'sia  
  • Coronavirus (CoV) adalah sejenis virus yang boleh menyebabkan jangkitan saluran pernafasan. - Jab Perkhidmatan Verterinar Neg. Melaka  
  • Vitamin A untuk mencegah jangkitan saluran pernafasan bahagian bawah yang akut bagi kanak-kanak sehingga umur tujuh tahun - cochrane.org  
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