Journal of Pediatrics Review
Journal of Pediatrics Review
J. Pediatr. Rev
Medical Sciences
http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir
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2013
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Infections in Children with Asthma
Narrative Review
Narrative Review
ABSTRACT
Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory and complex disease in children with many contributing (including genetic and environmental) factors. This study aims to review the impact of infections in children with asthma.
Different websites including Googlescholar, Yahoo, Pubmed, SID.IR, MAGIRAN, IRANDOC, IRANMEDEX ,Embase and Hand searching were searched for pertinent articles with keywords asthma, pediatric, infection, virus, bacteria, and fungus. Out of the results, full articles relevant to pediatric asthma were selected.
Acute respiratory infections caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are involved in 5%-30% of wheezing events and asthma attacks. Viral infections were previously found in 24%-34% of asthmatic children, but technological advancements have revealed them to be present in 77%-81% of cases, with rhinovirus found in 47%, Respiratory Syncytial Virusin 21%, and the rest (including influenza, parainfluenza, adenovirus, coronavirus, and enterovirus) accounting for 2%-5% each.
Viral respiratory infections are basically the major trigger for asthma symptoms and attacks in children. No causal relationship has been established between asthma and viruses and bacteria.
Child, Asthma, Viruses, Bacteria
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Reza
Farid Hossaini
1003194753284600242
1003194753284600242
No
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Javad
Ghaffari
javadned@yahoo.com
1003194753284600243
1003194753284600243
Yes
Alireza
Ranjbar
1003194753284600244
1003194753284600244
No
Mohammad Reza
Haghshenas
1003194753284600245
1003194753284600245
No
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Houshang
Rafatpanah
1003194753284600246
1003194753284600246
No
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences