The effect of inhaled corticosteroids on Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children with bronchial asthma

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-103

  Sasaki, Atsuko ^a,b,f   Ouchi, Kazunobu ^b   Makata, Haruyuki ^a,c,d   Hashimoto, Kunio ^a,d   Matsubara, Tomoyo ^a,e   Furukawa, Susumu ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c YAMAGUCHI ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d Doai Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

^e JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f FUKUOKA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Inhaled corticosteroids; Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHLAMYDIAL PNEUMONIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NASOPHARYNX; OUTPATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY EFFECT; THROAT CULTURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 65349146044     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-009-0673-0     Document Type: Article

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