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Differentiating Lower respiratory tract infection from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

While often used as a synonym for pneumonia, the rubric of lower respiratory tract infection can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess, acute bronchitis, and emphysema.

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