Increased Risk of Otitis Media, Pneumonia, and Antibiotic Utilization Following RSV Bronchiolitis Among Infants Born to Mothers With and Without Asthma

The objective of this study was to determine if infant RSV bronchiolitis is associated with increased risk of otitis media, pneumonia, and antibiotic utilization, and if risk is modified by maternal asthma.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - February 1, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Andrew Abreo, Tan Ding, Cosby A. Stone, Kedir N. Turi, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Pingsheng Wu, Tina V. Hartert Source Type: research