Does atopy affect the course of viral pneumonia?

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Erdem S. B., Can D., Girit S., Catal F., Sen V., Pekcan S., ...More

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, vol.46, no.2, pp.119-126, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aller.2017.04.003
  • Journal Name: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.119-126
  • Keywords: Atopy, Children, Viral pneumonia, RISK-FACTORS, PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE, VIRUS/ALLERGEN INTERACTIONS, AIRWAY EPITHELIUM, CHILDREN YOUNGER, ASTHMA, INFECTIONS, IDENTIFICATION, EXACERBATIONS, EXPOSURE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The presence of atopy is considered as a risk factor for severe respiratory symptoms in children. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of atopy on the course of disease in children hospitalised with viral pneumonia.