A master’s thesis at the College of Medicine, Karbala University, discussed respiratory infections and asthma in children. There is a significant correlation between poor asthma control and the presence of specific bacterial isolates. Markers such as lymphocytes and immunoglobulin E (IgE) 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, titled “Respiratory Bacterial Infections Affecting Asthma in Children: Correlation with Severity and Control,” aimed to evaluate the relationship between respiratory infections and asthma severity and control. It was a cross-sectional study that analyzed data from 100 asthma patients.
The thesis recommended that gram-negative bacteria are more prominent among respiratory infections, with the highest concentrations observed in patients with Staphylococcus aureus. There was also a significant correlation between poor asthma control and the isolation of bacteria such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
