Recurrent respiratory infections in children
https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2025-24-4-47-50
Abstract
Recurrent respiratory infections are one of the most common reasons for visiting a pediatrician in preschool age. In domestic practice, the term «frequently ill children» is traditionally used, but to date there is no unified clinical interpretation of this condition. International reviews use the concept of recurrent respiratory infections (RRIs), the approach to which is based on the exclusion of severe chronic diseases, atopy and immunodeficiencies. The review presents data from modern international consensuses and practical algorithms. The criteria for the frequency of recurrent respiratory infections by age groups, features of infectious and allergic anamnesis, key laboratory markers and approaches to the interpretation of molecular biological and microbiological studies are covered. Particular attention is paid to the diagnosis of primary and secondary immunodeficiencies in children, including on the basis of clinical and anamnestic signs. The necessity of a personalized rather than a template approach to the management of frequently ill children is substantiated, taking into account the individual clinical context and infectious profile.
About the Authors
A. V. Permyakova
E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. S. Pospelova
E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
K. S. Korotaeva
E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
I. E. Berber
E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Permyakova A.V., Pospelova N.S., Korotaeva K.S., Berber I.E. Recurrent respiratory infections in children. CHILDREN INFECTIONS. 2025;24(4):47-50. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2025-24-4-47-50
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