The Importance of Bacterial and Viral Infections Associated with Adult Asthma Exacerbations in Clinical Practice
- Iikura Motoyasu
- Hojo Masayuki
- Koketsu Rikiya
- Watanabe Sho
- Sato Ayano
- Chino Haruka
- Ro Shoki
- Masaki Haruna
- Hirashima Junko
- Ishii Satoru
- Naka Go
- Takasaki Jin
- Izumi Shinyu
- Kobayashi Nobuyuki
- Yamaguchi Sachiko
- Nakae Susumu
- Sugiyama Haruhito
DOIAbstract
Viral infection is one of the risk factors for asthma exacerbation. However, which pathogens are related to asthma exacerbation in adults remains unclear.The relation between various infections and adult asthma exacerbations was investigated in clinical practice.The study subjects included 50 adult inpatients due to asthma exacerbations and 20 stable outpatients for comparison. The pathogens from a nasopharyngeal swab were measured by multiplex PCR analysis., were important in asthma exacerbation inpatients. was related to adult asthma exacerbation
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