The master’s thesis at the College of Medicine, University of Karbala, discussed respiratory tract infections and asthma in children, as there is a significant association between poor asthma control and the presence of specific bacterial isolates, as indicators such as lymphocytes and immunoglobulin (LGE) E are affected by the type of bacterial growth, especially in those infected with Staphylococcus aureus, which may indicate an immune response to these pathogens.
The thesis, entitled (Bacterial respiratory tract infections affecting asthma in children: association with severity and control), aimed to evaluate the relationship between respiratory tract infections and asthma severity and control in a cross-sectional study that analyzed data from (100) asthma patients.
The thesis recommended that Gram-negative bacteria are the most prominent among respiratory tract infections, and the highest concentrations were observed in patients with Staphylococcus aureus. There was also a significant association between poor asthma control and bacterial isolation from Klebsiella pneumoniae, pneumococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
