Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Athletes

Clinics in Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 345-359

  Page, Clifton L ^a   Diehl, Jason J ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; AZITHROMYCIN; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CEFALEXIN; CEFIXIME; CEFPODOXIME; CEFUROXIME; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CORTICOSTEROID; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DOXYCYCLINE; ECHINACEA EXTRACT; ERYTHROMYCIN ESTOLATE; ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE; LEVOFLOXACIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM; PLACEBO; STEROID; UNINDEXED DRUG; ZINC;

ACUTE SINUSITIS; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ATHLETE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; INJECTION SITE PAIN; MALAISE; OUTPATIENT; PATHOGENESIS; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION; REVIEW; RISK; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPORTS MEDICINE; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TRAVEL; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MORBIDITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 34548437918     PISSN: 02785919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2007.04.001     Document Type: Review

References (53)

1. Woodwell D.A., and Cherry D.K. National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 summary, no. 346 (2004), National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville (MD) Advance data from vital and health statistics
2. Nieman D.C. Current perspective on exercise immunology. Curr Sports Med Rep 2 5 (2003) 239-242
3. Turner R.B. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of the common cold. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (1997) 531-539
4. D'Alessio D.J., Peterson J.A., Dick C.R., et al. Transmission of experimental rhinovirus colds in volunteer married couples. J Infect Dis 133 (1976) 28
5. Kendall E.J., Bynoe M.L., and Tyrell D.A. Virus isolations from common colds occurring in a residential school. Br Med J 5297 (1962) 82
6. Gwaltney Jr. J.M., and Hendley J.O. Transmission of experimental rhinovirus infection by contaminated surfaces. Am J Epidemiol 116 (1982) 828
7. Puhakka T., Makela M., Alanen A., et al. Sinusitis in the common cold. J Allergy Clin Immunol 102 (1998) 403
8. Teichtahl H., Buckmaster N., and Pertnikovs E. The incidence of respiratory tract infection in adults requiring hospitalization for asthma. Chest 112 (1997) 591
9. Eichner E.R. Infection, immunity and exercise. Phys Sports Med 21 1 (1993) 125-135
10. Arroll B, Kenealy T. Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis. In: The Cochrane Library, issue 2. Chichester (UK): John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; 2005. Search date 2001.
11. D'Agostino Sr. R.B., Weintraub M., Russell H.K., et al. The effectiveness of antihistamines in reducing the severity of runny nose and sneezing: a meta-analysis. Clin Pharmacol Ther 64 (1998) 579-596
12. Douglas RM, Chalker EB, Treacy B. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold. In: The Cochrane Library, issue 2. Chichester (UK): John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; 2005. Search date 2004.
13. Marshall I. Zinc for the common cold. The Cochrane Library, issue 2 (2005), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester (UK) Search date 1997
14. Caruso T.J., and Gwaltney J.M. Treatment of the common cold with Echinacea: a structured review. Clin Infect Dis 40 (2005) 807-810 Search date 2003
15. Kirkpatrick G.L. The common cold. Prim Care 23 (1996) 657
16. Nieman D.C. Physical activity, training and the immune response. Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise 29 (1997) 1547-1548
17. CDC. Centers for disease control and prevention. Nonspecific upper respiratory tract infection; 2006. Available at: cdc.gov/getsmart.
18. Gwaltney Jr. J.M. Acute community-acquired sinusitis. Clin Infect Dis 23 (1996) 1209
19. Piccirillo J.F. Clinical practice. Acute bacterial sinusitis. N Engl J Med 351 (2004) 902
20. Williams Jr. J.W., Simel D.L., Roberts L., et al. Clinical evaluation for sinusitis: making the diagnosis by history and physical examination. Ann Intern Med 117 (1992) 705-710
21. Lindbaek M., and Hjortdahl P. The clinical diagnosis of acute purulent sinusitis in general practice-a review. Br J Gen Pract 52 (2002) 491-495
22. Spector S.L., Lotan A., English G., et al. Comparison between transillumination and x-ray in diagnosing paranasal sinus disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 67 (1981) 22-26
23. Burke T.F., Guertler A.T., and Timmons J.H. Comparison of sinus x-rays with computed tomography scans in acute sinusitis. Acad Emerg Med 1 (1994) 235
24. Gwaltney Jr. J.M., Phillips C.D., Miller R.D., et al. Computed tomographic study of the common cold. N Engl J Med 330 (1994) 25
25. Anon, Jacobs M.R., Poole M.D., et al., for the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership. Antimicrobial treatment guidelines for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. [Published correction appears in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:794-6]. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130 1 Suppl (2004) 1-45
26. American Academy of Pediatrics, Subcommittee on the Management of Sinusitis and Committee on Quality Improvement. Clinical practice guideline: management of sinusitis. Pediatrics 108 (2001) 798-808
27. Chow A.W. Acute sinusitis: current status of etiologies, diagnosis, and treatment. Curr Clin Top Infect Dis 21 (2001) 31-63
28. Taverner D., Bickford L., Draper M., and The Cochrane Collaboration. Nasal decongestants for the common cold. Cochrane database of systematic reviews (2002), John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken (NJ)
29. Cooper R.J., Hoffman J.R., Bartlett J.G., et al. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute pharyngitis in adults: background. Ann Intern Med 134 (2001) 509
30. Bisno A.L., Gerber M.A., Gwaltney Jr. J.M., et al., for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Clin Infect Dis 35 (2002) 113-125
31. Centor R.M., Witherspoon J.M., Dalton H.P., et al. The diagnosis of strep throat in adults in the emergency room. Med Decis Making 1 (1981) 239
32. NIAID. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Health matters: the common cold; 2004. Available at: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/heathtopics/colds/default.htm.
33. Brien J.H., and Bass J.W. Streptococcal pharyngitis: optimal site for throat culture. J Pediatr 106 (1985) 781
34. Singh M. Heated, humidified air for the common cold. In: The Cochrane Library, issue 2. Chichester (UK): John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; 2005. Search date 2003.
35. Varonen H., Kunnamo I., Savolainen S., et al. Treatment of acute rhinosinusitis diagnosed by clinical criteria or ultrasound in primary care: a placebo-controlled randomized trial. Scand J Prim Health Care 21 (2003) 121-126
36. Kaplan E.L., Top Jr. F.H., Dudding B.A., et al. Diagnosis of streptococcal pahryngitis: differentiation of active infection from the carrier state in the symptomatic child. J Infect Dis 123 (1971) 490
37. Thomas M., Del Mar C., and Glaziou P. How effective are treatments other than antibiotics for acute sore throat?. Br J Gen Pract 50 (2000) 817-820 Search date 1999; primary sources Medline and Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry
38. Olympia R.P., Khine H., and Avner J.R. Effectiveness of oral dexamethasone in the treatment of moderate to severe pharyngitis in children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159 (2005) 278-282
39. De Sutter A.I., De Meyere M.J., Christiaens T.C., et al. Does amoxicillin improve outcomes in patients with purulent rhinorrhea? A pragmatic randomized double-blind controlled trial in family practice. J Fam Pract 51 (2002) 317-323
40. Krober M.S., Bass J.W., and Michels G.N. Stretococcal pharyngitis: placebo-controlled double-blinded evaluation of clinical response to penicillin therapy. JAMA 253 (1985) 1271-1274
41. Kelley R., Langley G., and Bates L. Erythromycin: still good choice for strep throat. Clin Pediatr 57 (1993) 744-745
42. Casey JR, Pichichero M. Meta-analysis of cephalosporins versus penicillin for treatment of group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children. Pediatrics 2004a;38:866-82.
43. Peter G. Streptococcal pharyngitis: current therapy and criteria for evaluation of new agents. Clin Infect Dis 14 Suppl 2 (1992) S218-S223
44. Snellman L.W., Stang H.J., Stang J.M., et al. Duration of positive throat cultures for group A streptococci after initiation of antibiotic therapy. Pediatrics 911 (1993) 1166-1170
45. Rea T.D., Russo J.E., Katon W., et al. Prospective study of the natural history of infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein-Barr virus. J Am Board Fam Pract 14 (2001) 234
46. Evans A., and Niederman J. Epstein-Barr virus. In: Evans A. (Ed). Viral infections of human epidemiology and control (1989), Plenum Publishing, New York 265
47. Aldrete J.S. Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in patients with infectious mononucleosis. Mayo Clin Proc 67 (1992) 910
48. Hosey R.G., Mattacola C.G., Kriss V., et al. Ultrasound assessment of spleen size in collegiate athletes. Br J Sports Med 40 3 (2006) 251-254
49. Finch SC. Laboratory findings in infectious mononucleosis. In: Carter R.L., and Penman H.G. (Eds). Infectious mononucleosis (1969), Blackwell Scientific Publications, Boston 47-52
50. Evans A.S., Niederman J.C., Cenabre L.C., et al. A prospective evaluation of heterophile and Epstein-Barr virus-specific IgM antibody tests in clinical and subclinical infectious mononucleosis: specificity and sensitivity of the tests and persistence of antibody. J Infect Dis 132 (1975) 546
51. Tynell E., Aurelius E., Brandell A., et al. Ayclovir and prednisolone treatment of acute infectious mononucleosis: a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Infect 174 (1996) 324
52. Torre D., and Tambini R. Acyclovir for treatment of infectious mononucleosis: a meta-analysis. Scand J Infect Dis 31 (1999) 543
53. Johnson M.A., Cooperberg P.L., Boisvert J., et al. Spontaneous splenic rupture in infectious mononucleosis: sonographic diagnosis and follow-up. AJR Am J Roentgenol 136 (1981) 111