Is Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Associated with Adult Asthma Exacerbation?

Authors

  • Takeshi Saraya Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan
  • Hirokazu Kimura Infectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection has been considered as a cause of initial onset of bronchial asthma
  • Hajime Takizawa Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka City, Tokyo, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/PRRMOJ-2-121

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection has been considered as a cause of initial onset of bronchial asthma1 or exacerbation of asthma.2 For example, Kraft, et al. showed that M. pneumoniae was detected by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in 10 of 18 asthmatics and one of 11 control subjects (p<0.02).

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2015-11-09

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Takeshi Saraya, Hirokazu Kimura, & Hajime Takizawa. (2015). Is Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection Associated with Adult Asthma Exacerbation?. Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine, 2(4), 126–127. https://doi.org/10.17140/PRRMOJ-2-121

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2015): Volume 2 Issue 4 2015

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