Research progress in the relationship between childhood wheezing and bacteria.
- Author:
Feng-Xia DING
1
;
Jian LUO
;
Zhou FU
Author Information
1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China. fu_zhou79@aliyun.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
adverse effects;
Bacterial Infections;
complications;
Humans;
Respiratory Sounds;
etiology;
Respiratory Tract Infections;
complications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2015;17(5):528-532
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Wheezing is one of the most common clinical manifestations of childhood respiratory diseases, mainly associated with virus infection. Recent years, bacteria colonization and its infection are reported to involve in childhood wheezing, especially in infantile wheezing. However, the bacteria flora in the airway is only a phenomenon or a reason to induce some childhood wheezing, and its roles, as well as the mechanism in the development of wheezing remain unknown. This article summarizes the research progress in the relationship between childhood wheezing and bacteria and in the possible mechanisms of childhood wheezing caused by bacteria.