Increased Risk of Pneumonia and Bronchiolitis after Bacterial Colonization of the Airways as Neonates

2013168 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Nadja Hawwa Vissing · University of Copenhagen

Hans Bisgaard · University of Copenhagen

Abstract

Neonatal airway colonization with S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, or M. catarrhalis is associated with increased risk of pneumonia and bronchiolitis in early life independently of asthma. This suggests a role of pathogenic bacterial colonization of the airways in neonates for subsequent susceptibly to pneumonia and bronchiolitis.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory viral infections research Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 188, Issue 10, pp. 1246-1252

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201302-0215oc

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