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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2015

Mycoplasma pneumonia infection and asthma: A clinical study.

Shuncui Gao, Lingcheng Wang, Wei Zhu, Jie Jiang

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shuncui GaoShuncui Gao, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fourth People's Hospital of Jinan City Shandong Province, 250031, China.
Lingcheng WangLingcheng Wang, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fourth People's Hospital of Jinan City Shandong Province, 250031, China.
Wei ZhuWei Zhu, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fourth People's Hospital of Jinan City Shandong Province, 250031, China.
Jie JiangJie Jiang, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fourth People's Hospital of Jinan City Shandong Province, 250031, China.
Fourth People’s Hospital of Jinan · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the correlation between mycoplasma pneumonia infection and the severity of asthma as well as asthma control, to help physicians in respiratory department better make treatment strategies.

methodsSince January 2012 to May 2014, we consecutively recruited 149 out-patients diagnosed with asthma in acute or convalescent phase from the department of respiratory medicine of our hospital. The pulmonary function tests, sputum induction examination, measurement of IgM, IgG and IgE in serum, evaluation of asthma control were carried out for all the included patients.

resultsIn 78 cases with asthma in acute phase, mycoplasma pneumonia infection was confirmed in 38 cases (48.71%), and in 71 cases in stable state, mycoplasma pneumonia infection was confirmed in 22 cases (30.98%). There was significant difference in the rate of mycoplasma pneumonia infection between the two groups (p<0.05). The FEV1% Pred and ACT scores were significantly lower in mycoplasma pneumonia infection cases than those in no mycoplasma pneumonia infection cases (p<0.05), while the eosinophil count and IgE in serum were significantly higher in mycoplasma pneumonia infection cases (p<0.05).

conclusionsMycoplasma pneumonia infection may play more important role in the occurrence of acute asthma, and it can lead to decreased pulmonary function, difficulty in controlling asthma and more severe airway inflammation.

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AsthmaIgE in serumMycoplasma pneumonia infectionPulmonary function testsSputum induction examination

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PMID26150841
PMCPMC4485268
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