Severe asthma exacerbation: role of acute Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

BACKGROUND: Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are associated with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma (AEBA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between these acute bacterial infections and the severity of AEBA. METHODS: We prospectively analysed consecutive pa...

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Main Authors: Cosentini, Roberto, Tarsia, Paolo, Canetta, Ciro, Graziadei, Giovanna, Brambilla, Anna Maria, Aliberti, Stefano, Pappalettera, Maria, Tantardini, Francesca, Blasi, Francesco
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2435234/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18513407
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-9-48
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