The Incidence of Respiratory Tract Infection in Adults Requiring Hospitalization for Asthma
CHEST JournalPublished 1 September 1997Open access
Harry Teichtahl, Nicholas D Buckmaster, Eric Pertnikovs
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Thirty-seven percent of adult patients with acute asthma admitted to the Department of Respiratory Medicine over a 12-month period had evidence of recent RTI, and Influenza A and rhinovirus infections occurred predominantly in late and early winter.
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Thirty-seven percent of adult patients with acute asthma admitted to the Department of Respiratory Medicine over a 12-month period had evidence of recent RTI.
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