| Title | Respiratory infections in ambulatory adults. Choosing the best treatment. | ||
| Author | Perlman, P E; Ginn, D R | ||
| Journal | Postgrad Med | Publication Year/Month | 1990-Jan |
| PMID | 2404263 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation | 1.Department of Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City. | ||
The diagnosis and treatment of respiratory tract infections in ambulatory adults is challenging. The prevalence of these conditions outstrips the medical profession\'s efficiency and effectiveness in dealing with them. However, selecting diagnostic techniques that identify causative organisms and therapeutic agents targeted to those organisms should lead to a reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with these illnesses.