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Influence of viral and bacterial respiratory infections on exacerbations and symptom severity in childhood asthma.
Pediatr Pulmonol Suppl. 1997; 16:88-9.PP

Abstract

The recent development of PCR for the diagnosis of respiratory viral infection has highlighted the importance of these infections in acute exacerbations of asthma. Rhinoviruses are important in all age groups, but particularly over 1 yr, while the role of RSV in bronchiolitis and wheezing in infants has been reaffirmed. Recent studies using the same technique for the detection of C. pneumoniae suggest a high prevalence of chronic infection in asthmatic children, and that the immune response to this organism may play a pathological role. These studies now require confirmation with larger carefully controlled studies.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Johnston SL
University Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, UK.

MeSH

Antibodies, BacterialAsthmaBacterial InfectionsChildChild, PreschoolChlamydia InfectionsChlamydophila pneumoniaeChronic DiseaseHumansInfluenza, HumanPolymerase Chain ReactionRespiratory Tract InfectionsSeverity of Illness Index

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

9443219

Citation

Johnston, S L.. "Influence of Viral and Bacterial Respiratory Infections On Exacerbations and Symptom Severity in Childhood Asthma." Pediatric Pulmonology. Supplement, vol. 16, 1997, pp. 88-9.
Johnston SL. Influence of viral and bacterial respiratory infections on exacerbations and symptom severity in childhood asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol Suppl. 1997;16:88-9.
Johnston, S. L. (1997). Influence of viral and bacterial respiratory infections on exacerbations and symptom severity in childhood asthma. Pediatric Pulmonology. Supplement, 16, 88-9.
Johnston SL. Influence of Viral and Bacterial Respiratory Infections On Exacerbations and Symptom Severity in Childhood Asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol Suppl. 1997;16:88-9. PubMed PMID: 9443219.
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