Effect of synbiotic therapy on cytokines concentrations in pre-preschool children with community-acquired pneumonia

The diseases of the respiratory system occupy the first position which constitutes nearly 62-65 % in the structure of child morbidity. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common diseases of modern society. Cytokines play a central role in inflammatory response that is a basis for further immune response. Our aim was to study the effect of synbiotics on pro- and anti-inflammatory serum cytokines (IL-8 and IL-4) concentrations in pre-preschool children with CAP