1. Could asthma be caused by an infectious organism?
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Kusel, M. M. H., de Klerk, N. H., and Kebadze, T.
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ASTHMA treatment ,ANTIBIOTICS ,BACTERIAL diseases ,CLINICAL trials - Abstract
The article presents the study conducted by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) regarding the use of antibiotic clarithromycin in treating asthma in Galveston, Texas. A clinical trial has been conducted to respondents with moderate asthma to determine if the disease is caused by infectious organism. The scheme will help in testing the effectivity of commonly available and inexpensive antibiotic clarithromycin in reducing bacterial infection among asthmatics.
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- 2007
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