Clinical and microbiological status in asthmatic preschool children during a severe exacerbation: the VIRASTHMA 2 study

Conclusion: We confirmed the severe intermittent asthma phenotype, characterized by atopic features. Severe Ex were triggered by viruses (hRV), frequently associated with bacteria. Virus carriage was observed at steady state. Despite maintenance treatment with ICS, control was frequently not obtained.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lejeune, S., Gosset, P., Engelman, I., Dewilde, A., Dessein, R., Pouessel, G., Ducoin, H., Mitha, S., Delvart, C., Boileau, S., Le Mee, A., Bonnel, C., Thumerelle, C., Mordacq, C., Pichavant, M., Deschildre, A. Tags: Paediatric Respiratory Infection and Immunology Source Type: research