Treatment of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in adult asthma: a before-after trial.

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Abstract

Antimicrobial therapy appeared to "cure" or significantly improve asthma in approximately one half of treated adults, and the response pattern was consistent with chlamydial pathogenesis. C pneumoniae infection in asthma may be clinically important and should be investigated further.

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Reproductive tract infections research Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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Published in: PubMed

Volume 41, Issue 4, pp. 345-51

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