Towards clinical definitions of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) for research and primary care practice in Europe: An international consensus study

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 299-306

  Greene, Giles ^a   Hood, Kerenza ^b   Little, Paul ^c   Verheij, Theo ^d   Goossens, Herman ^e   Coenen, Samuel ^e   Butler, Christopher C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchitis; COPD; Definition; Diagnosis; Exacerbation; Infection; LRTI; Pneumonia; Primary care; Research

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONSENSUS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VALIDITY;

EUROPE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 80052589775     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2011.00034     Document Type: Review

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