Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care, Review Article
Faisal Suliman Algaows *
King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard, Iskan PHC, Saudi Arabia.
Bader Abdulwahab N. Alamer
Presidency of State Security, General Security Aviation Command, Prince Mohammed Bin Naif Medical Center for Aviation Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Abdulhafith R. Alotaibi
University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Zahra Nasser A. Aljubran
Dar Aluloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bassam Zaal Hammad Alshammary
Maternity and Children Hospital, Rafha Governorate, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Nawaf Abdullah A. Alfaifi
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser Abdullah Aldawsari
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed maashi helal Alanazi
Almaarefa University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Mohammed Alwadai
Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Ali M. Alayyafi
Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
A. Alzarga Ibrahim Mohammad
Clinical Care Medical Center, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Any infectious illness of the upper or lower respiratory tract is classified as a respiratory tract infection (RTI). Acute bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, and tracheitis are examples of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). The most prevalent cause of death from lower respiratory infections is pneumococcal pneumonia. Pneumonia is a major cause of death globally. new advances in pneumonia diagnosis and treatment have been made, identification of new pathogens as well as the development of newer therapeutic agents like fluoroquinolones, macrolides, streptogramins, oxazolidinones, and –actam antibiotics. Despite these advancements, respiratory tract infections continue to be a challenge in both the diagnostic and therapeutic domains. Because detecting and treating pneumonia may be difficult, a number of professional organizations have created treatment recommendations. In this review we’ll be looking at LRTIs and pneumonia epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords: Respiratory tract infections, fluoroquinolones, pneumonia, diagnosis