PEDIATRICS Vol. 104 No. 2 Supplement August 1999, pp. 372
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Purpose of the Study Respiratory tract viral infections (RTVIs) have been identified frequently in association with asthma exacerbations in children, but few studies have shown similar rates of viral infections in adults with asthma. Further studies using newer diagnostic techniques to evaluate the frequency of RTVIs in adults with acute exacerbations of asthma need to be performed.
Study Population and Methods
Twenty-nine asthmatic adults were recruited