Inhaled corticosteroid therapy is safe in tuberculin-positive asthmatic children

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Bahceciler N., Nuhoglu Y., Nursoy M., Kodalli N., Barlan I., Basaran M.

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, vol.19, no.3, pp.215-218, 2000 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 19 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2000
• Doi Number: 10.1097/00006454-200003000-00008
• Journal Name: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.215-218
• Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Although treatment with oral corticosteroids can cause reactivation of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection in purified protein derivative (PPD)-positive individuals with no evidence of clinical disease, little is known about the effects of inhaled corticosteroids in this respect.