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Respiratory Infection, Bronchitis |
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Inflammation (swelling and reddening) of the bronchi. 
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An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign organism. An infection is, in effect, a war in which the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host/'s resources in order to multiply at the expense of the host. The infecting organism, or pathogen, interferes with the normal functioning and perhaps the survival of the host. Colloquially, a pathogen is usually considered a microscopic organism though the definition is broader, including bacteria, parasites, fungi, vir...
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Bronchitis as related to Infections
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- Bronchitis: Infections
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- Acute Bronchitis - March 15, 1998 - American Academy of Family ...
A patient information article on acute bronchitis by William J. Hueston, M.D.
- Bronchitis & Lung Infections Support Forum
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- Acute Bronchitis -- familydoctor.org
Information about acute bronchitis from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) ... Acute bronchitis is an infection of the bronchial (say: “brawn-kee-ull”) tree.
- Lung Infections - Chronic Bronchitis - Signs, Symptoms, Treatment ...
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- Respiratory Infections / Lung Infections - Pneumonia - Bronchitis ...
Respiratory infections, such as chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, SARS, RSV and whooping cough, are caused by a bacteria, virus, fungus, or smoking. Read more about the ...
- Bronchitis Symptoms
Bronchitis can develop from bacterial infections or viral infections. If bronchitis symptoms occur because of a viral infection, then antibiotics will not help.
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