Appendix 1.
ID | Search |
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#1 | ((exp Respiratory Tract Diseases/) OR (exp Respiratory Tract Infections/) OR ((respiratory adj3 (infection* or disease* or symptom*)).tw.) OR (exp Sick Building Syndrome/) OR (exp Otitis Media/) OR (exp Common Cold/) OR (exp Influenza, Human/) OR (exp Asthma/) OR (exp Rhinitis/) OR (exp Sinusitis/) OR (exp Cough/) OR (exp pharyngitis/) OR (exp laryngitis/) OR ((laryngotracheobronchit*). ti,ab.) OR (exp tonsillitis/) OR (exp peritonsillar abscess/) OR (exp croup/) OR (exp epiglottitis/) OR ((supraglottit*).ti,ab.) OR ((rhinosinusit*).ti,ab.) OR (exp otitis media/)) |
#2 | ((C reactive protein).ti,ab.) |
#3 | ((exp anti-infective agents/) OR (exp anti-bacterial agents/) OR ((anti-biotic* or antibiotic* or anti-infect* antiinfect* or antibacteria* or anti-bacteria*).ab,ti.) OR ((microbicide* or anti-microbi* or antimicrobi* or microbi*).ab,ti.) OR ((beta-lactam* or betalactam* or B-lactam* or aminoglycoside* or vancomycin).ab,ti.)) |
#4 | (#1 AND #2 AND #3) |
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