The incidence of respiratory tract infection in adults requiring hospitalization for asthma

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 591-596

  Teichtahl, H ^a   Buckmaster, N ^a   Pertnikovs, E ^a  

^a WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult; Asthma; Exacerbation; Respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEROLOGY; VIRUS CULTURE;

EID: 0030752172     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.3.591     Document Type: Article

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