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dc.contributor.authorCripps, AW
dc.contributor.authorKyd, J
dc.contributor.authorFoxwell, R
dc.contributor.editorAnthony Woods, John Stirling
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T14:58:51Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T14:58:51Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.date.modified2011-05-05T07:56:34Z
dc.identifier.issn1038-1643
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/5599
dc.description.abstractBacterial infections of the respiratory tract remain a major cause of morbidity and death in both developed and developing countries. Seven microbes are responsible for virtually all bacterial infections: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Homophiles influenza, Murielle catarrhal is, Pseudomonas aerations, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Corynebacterium diphtheria and Bordetella peruses. All of these microbes establish infection at the site of the respiratory mucosa, however the pathogenesis of disease varies. Some, such as B. pertussis are obligate pathogens whilst others, such as H. influenzae, are commensally of the upper respiratory tract. The burden of disease falls across all age groups - from young children to the elderly. In recent years the widespread use of antibiotics has had a significant impact on limiting serious complications that arise from these infections and in reducing mortality, particularly in developed countries. However, increased bacterial resistance to chemotherapy is evident and a major concern for the long-term application of this therapeutic approach. Effective vaccines have been developed for some pneumococcal and homophiles infections, diphtheria and whooping cough. In developing countries access to these vaccines presents a problem for their widespread and equitable distribution. In developed countries anti-vaccine lobby groups, controversy over the expense of routine scheduling of the pneumococcal vaccine and complacency in the absence of endemic disease are significant frustrations for national immunization programs. In a review of this nature it is not possible to address all seven bacteria and their clinical manifestations. Instead, obits media, the most common pediatric illness for which medical advice is sought in the developed world, is provided as a case study. Wherever possible, the review broadens to the global context of infectious diseases and their control.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAustralian Institute of Medical Scientists
dc.publisher.placeToowong, Qld
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.aims.org.au/news-media/ajms
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom124
dc.relation.ispartofpageto128
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian Journal of Medical Science
dc.relation.ispartofvolume25
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.titleBacterial respiratory infections: the global burden of disease and strategies for control
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2004
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorCripps, Allan W.


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