Author/Authors :
Torshizi, Ali Ahmadi mashhad university of medical sciences - Ghaem Hospital - Department ofRespiratory Division, مشهد, ايران , TOhidil, Mohammad mashhad university of medical sciences - Ghaem Hospital - Department ofRespiratory Division, مشهد, ايران , Attaran, Davood mashhad university of medical sciences - Ghaem Hospital - Department ofRespiratory Division, مشهد, ايران , Khaje Kararnadin, Mehrangiz mashhad university of medical sciences - Ghaem Hospital - Department ofMicrobiology and Virology, مشهد, ايران , Ghazvini, Kiarash mashhad university of medical sciences - Ghaem Hospital - Department ofMicrobiology and Virology, مشهد, ايران
Abstract :
The rol e of Chlrlllrydia p neullloniae in asthma has drawn much attention in rece n t years. In this study we assessed the prevalence of C.P lielli!Jlilliae infections in patients with chronic stab le and acute exacerbation of asthma an d compared it with normal population. Twen ty adult patien ts with ch ronic stable asthma and 21 pa tien ts wi th ac ute exacerbations o f asthma and 41 matched control subjects were studie d for presen ce o f C. pnetlll10niae using ce ll culture. T his study suggests that p ositive resu lts o f C. pneumoniae culture are associa ted with both chronic stable and acute exace rba tio n o f asthma. It could be concluded that C.pnenmoniae is a risk factor for either development o r exacerbation of asthma. Asthma; ChlallQ,dia pneumonia; Culture
Keywords :
Asthma , ChlallQ,dia pneumonia , Culture
