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English term

respiratory tract infection

COVID-19 GBK English to Spanish Medical Medical (general)
Respiratory tract infection (RTI) is defined as any infectious disease of the upper or lower respiratory tract. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) include the common cold, laryngitis, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, acute rhinitis, acute rhinosinusitis and acute otitis media. Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) include acute bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia and tracheitis.
Example sentences:
Although viruses, mycoplasma, rickettsiae and fungi can all cause lower respiratory tract infections, bacteria are the dominant pathogens; accounting for a much higher percentage of lower than of upper respiratory tract infections. (National Center for Biotechnology Info)
COVID-19 is a disease that can cause what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect your upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lungs). (WebMD)
Respiratory tract infections are the most common cause of hospital admissions and death in NMD patients with respiratory muscle involvement. (Science Direct)
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infección de las vías respiratorias

Definition from Children SMN:
Infección que afecta las vías respiratorias
Example sentences:
¿Qué es una infección de las vías respiratorias superiores? Una infección de las vías respiratorias superiores es un resfriado común o catarro. Este tipo de infección afecta la nariz, los senos nasales y la garganta. La mayoría de los niños sanos padecen por lo menos 6 resfriados al año. (Children SMN)
Peer comment(s):

agree María C Turri
2 mins
Thanks, María!
agree jecreel
24 mins
Thanks, jecreel
agree Silvia Guiu : También "infección del tracto respiratorio"
6 hrs
I did not know that one, thanks!
agree Lucy Breen
10 hrs
Thank you, Lucy!
agree GABRIELA CHURLA
20 hrs
¡Gracias, Gabriela!
agree Camila Molina
1 day 20 hrs
¡Gracias, Cami!
agree Micaela Ruiz
2 days 14 hrs
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