A Case-Control Study of Acute Respiratory Tract Infection in General Practice Patients in The Netherlands
Author(s) -
Arianne B. van GageldonkLafeber,
M.-L. A. Heijnen,
A.I.M. Bartelds,
Malte Peters,
Simone M. van der Plas,
Berry Wilbrink
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/431982
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , subclinical infection , respiratory tract , respiratory tract infections , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , infection control , respiratory disease , immunology , lung , electrical engineering , engineering
Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are responsible for considerable morbidity in the community, but little is known about the presence of respiratory pathogens in asymptomatic individuals. We hypothesized that asymptomatic persons could have a subclinical infection and thus act as a source of transmission.
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