Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Supplementum
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Deaths in septic shock continue to occur at a high frequency despite current treatment programs. However, the mortality can be substantially decreased with a close bedside attendance of patients at risk and if the patient is transferred to an intensive care unit for intensive treatment and monitoring as soon as shock is suspected or established. The treatment program consists of adequate antibiotic administration in combination with massive doses of steroids and aggressive infusion therapy supplemented with cardiovascular drugs according to the hemodynamic response to the initial treatment.
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Scand J Infect Dis Suppl · Jan 1983
Comparative StudyClinical aspects on bacterial infections in the upper respiratory tract.
Acute respiratory tract infections represent the major cause of morbidity in younger age groups. Most of these infections involve the upper respiratory tract. The frequency of respiratory tract infections vary not only with age, but also with season of the year and the epidemiological situation. ⋯ In the latter case, Gram-negative bacteria seem to be more pathogenic than Gram-positive ones. The clinical differentiation between viral and bacterial upper respiratory tract infections is difficult and sometimes not possible. However, based on the knowledge that acute tracheitis, laryngitis and common cold are normally caused by viral agents, it seems reasonable not to use antibiotics for those patients.