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Which upper respiratory bacterial infection is characterized by a paroxysmal?
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A paroxysm is a sudden recurrence or intensification of signs and symptoms of a disease. In the case of the respiratory system the bacterial infection is known as pertussis, or whooping cough.
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Which upper respiratory bacterial infection is characterized by a paroxysmal cough?
pertussis
Upper respiratory bacterial infection characterized by a paroxysmal cough?
pertussis
What is the acute bacterial infection of the throats and upper respiratory tract?
Upper Respiratory Infection
What is a acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract?
Upper Respiratory Infection
Is upper respiratory a bacterial infection?
An upper respiratory infection can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. The most common is probably the common cold, which is a viral infection, followed by bacterial, then fungal.
What secondary bacterial infections can a person get with a common cold?
Colds make the upper respiratory system less resistant to bacterial infection. Secondary bacterial infection may lead to middle ear infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinus infection, or strep throat.
What antigen will fight a bacterial infection of the respiratory system in a 6 year old?
antibodies
What kind of infection cephalexin cure?
It is generally used for upper respiratory infections (bacterial), but can be used to treat a UTI (urinary tract infection).
What is the medical term meaning highly contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by skin pus?
pyoderma
What is Acute Lower RTI and Pneumonia?
RTI = Respiratory Tract Infection Both terms describe a serious bacterial infection of at least one lung
Is an acute bacterial infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract that is now largely prevented through immunization?
Diphtheria
What is one example of a bacterial disease in animals?
Staphylococcus aureus skin infection. Streptococcus pyogen throat infection. Streptococcus pneumoniae respiratory (lung) infection. And many, many more.
