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Recurrent Respiratory Infections in Children – Definition, Diagnostic Approach, Treatment and Prevention

Miloš Jeseňák, Miriam Čiljaková, Zuzana Rennerová, Eva Babušíková, Peter Banovci

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Recurrent respiratory infections -definitionDefinition of RRI is problematic and clear consensus does not exist.In case of otitis media, a reference standard for occurrence is three episodes within 6 months or four episodes within 12 months.Recurrent infectious rhinitis is usually defined as more than five episodes per year and recurrent pharyngitis or tonsillitis more than three episodes within 12 months www.intechopen.com

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Recurrent respiratory infections -definitionDefinition of RRI is problematic and clear consensus does not exist.In case of otitis media, a reference standard for occurrence is three episodes within 6 months or four episodes within 12 months.Recurrent infectious rhinitis is usually defined as more than five episodes per year and recurrent pharyngitis or tonsillitis more than three episodes within 12 months www.intechopen.com

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Recurrent respiratory infections -definitionDefinition of RRI is problematic and clear consensus does not exist.In case of otitis media, a reference standard for occurrence is three episodes within 6 months or four episodes within 12 months.Recurrent infectious rhinitis is usually defined as more than five episodes per year and recurrent pharyngitis or tonsillitis more than three episodes within 12 months www.intechopen.com

Key concepts: Medicine, Bronchiectasis, Respiratory tract infections, Pediatrics, Asthma, Pneumonia, Disease, Intensive care medicine

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