Background Viral infection and allergy have been identified as major risk factors for
exacerbation in asthma, especially in the presence of both. However, whether patients with …

Study objectives Increasing morbidity due to asthma and antimicrobial resistance among
human pathogens are both major public-health concerns. Numerous studies describe the …

Objectives Asthmatics have increased risks of airway-related infections. Little is known about
whether this is true for non-airway-related serious infections such as Escherichia coli …

Background Viral infection is one of the risk factors for asthma exacerbation. However, which
pathogens are related to asthma exacerbation in adults remains unclear. Objective The …

In his thoughtful and comprehensive review, Dr Juhn 1 brings to attention potential new and
important information about the risks for bacterial infections in patients with asthma and …

Purpose Early-life antibiotic use may be associated with asthma, yet whether this
association also exists in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) remains unknown. We …

Background Antibiotics are overused in patients with acute lower respiratory tract infections
(ALRTIs), but less is known about their use in patients with asthma, or the use of asthma …

Background An association between asthma and antibiotic usage has been demonstrated,
and the issue of reverse causation and confounding by indication is much debated …

Objectives To investigate the relationship between antibiotic exposure and asthma in adults
in the United States. Methods Data was obtained from the National Health and Nutrition …

Asthma and rhinitis are often co-morbid conditions. As rhinitis often precedes asthma it is
possible that effective treatment of allergic rhinitis may reduce asthma progression. The aim …