TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract A1 - File, Thomas M. A2 - Grippi, Michael A. A2 - Elias, Jack A. A2 - Fishman, Jay A. A2 - Kotloff, Robert M. A2 - Pack, Allan I. A2 - Senior, Robert M. A2 - Siegel, Mark D. Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 5e AB - Upper respiratory tract infections are the most common infections and the most frequent reasons for office visits in the United States. Most upper respiratory infections are minor and self-limiting and do require specific antimicrobial therapy, but some (e.g., peritonsillar abscess [PTA], epiglottitis, invasive fungal sinusitis) may be life-threatening.1 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122369021 ER -