PPT-21.4. Bacterial Infections of the Lower Respiratory System

Tuberculosis TB Once very common incidence declined in industrialized nations as living standards improved In 1985 incidence began to rise due to expanding AIDS epidemic increasing prevalence of drugresistant strains. Pharyngitis. Group 4. UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS. Rhinitis. Sinusitis. Nasopharyngitis(common cold). Laryngitis. Pharyngitis. Epiglottis. Laryngotracheatis. Tracheatis. Members. Orimoloye. Philip . Total leukocytes. . 4.0-11.0 X 10 . 9. /l . Neutrophils. . 2.5-7.5 X 10 . 9. /l . Eosinophils. . 0.04- 0.4 X 10 . 9. /l. Monocytes. 0.2- 0.8 X 10 . 9. /l. Basophils. 0.01-0.1 X 10 . 9. /l . Lymphocytes. A data table fromMarch 2019Continued on the next pageDevelopment CompanyDrug classTargetExpected activity against resistant Gram-negative ESKAPE pathogensExpected activity against CDC urgent threat pa Antibiotic Stewardship Curriculum. Developed by:. Vera P. Luther, M.D.. Christopher A. Ohl, M.D.. Wake Forest School of Medicine. With Support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Objectives. Self-limiting Viral infection. Serious Bacterial infections. Respiratory tract . infections. . is divided into:. Upper respiratory tract infections. (. URTIs). Lower respiratory tract infections. (LRTIs). Dr.Suzan Yousif . Infections of the respiratory tract are acquired. mainly by the inhalation of pathogenic organisms.. PATHOGENS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. Infective Agents. The . infective agents . that cause respiratory . Lec. . Hadeel . Dalman. . Respiratory tract infections. Upper respiratory tract infections. Lower respiratory tract infections. Upper respiratory tract infections. Colds and . flu. Influenza. Sore throat (pharyngitis. By . Dr.. . Hesnaa. . Saeed. Al-. Mossawi. Bacterial Diseases. A. Airborne Bacterial Diseases. B. Foodborne & Waterborne Bacterial Diseases. C. . Soil borne . Bacterial . Diseases. E. Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Diseases. Leen. Al-. Qudah. All extra notes are bolded, in italics and underlined. The extra slides are starred. . Anatomy . Upper respiratory tract . infection. (From nares “nasal opening” to trachea). Lower respiratory tract . Tract Infections. Learning objectives. Explain . the relevance of pneumonia in health care . institutions.. Outline . elements for defining HAI . pneumonia.. Identify . risk factors for . pneumonia.. Pathogen. Bacteria. Salmonella. Gonorrhea. Communicable. What are some examples of viral diseases?. Can you describe the process by which bacteria cause infection in somebody? . Why do you think antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections? . Lecturer Assistant. Kareem . AL-. Khafajy. Bronchiolitis. Acute bronchiolitis . is a common . viral disease. of the lower respiratory tract of . infants. , resulting. from inflammatory obstruction at the bronchiolar. Dr Ali Somily. To learn the epidemiology and various clinical presentation of URT. To identify the common etiological agents causing these syndromes. To study the laboratory diagnosis of these syndromes. Respiratory Tract Infections. . Respiratory . tract infections divided in to:. Upper Respiratory tract infections. Lower Respiratory tract infections.  . Upper respiratory tract infections. The upper respiratory tract extends from the larynx to the nostrils and comprises the oropharynx and the .