Influence of viral and bacterial respiratory infections on exacerbations and symptom severity in childhood asthma

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 16, 1997, Pages 88-89

  Johnston, S L ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINOVIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; WHEEZING; CHILD; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; VIROLOGY;

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ASTHMA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0031302222     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.1950230851     Document Type: Conference Paper

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6. Johnston SL, Xie P, Johnson W. Comparison of standard virology and PCR in diagnosis of rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus infections in nasal aspirates from children hospitalized with wheezing illness and bronchiolitis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997; (in press).
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