Background In this study we sought to evaluate the association between viral bronchiolitis,
weather conditions, and air pollution in an urban area in Italy. Methods We included infants …

Respiratory infections positive for human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) subtype A were
characterised in children admitted to hospitals in Rome and Ancona (Italy) over the last three …

Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants under 12 months. Our aims were
to analyze epidemiological characteristics of infants with bronchiolitis over 10 consecutive …

Aim Links between respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis and asthma are well known, but
few studies have dealt with wheezing following bronchiolitis induced by other viruses. We …

Background: We sought to clarify possibly modifiable risk factors related to pollution responsible
for acute bronchiolitis in hospitalized infants. Methods: For this observational study, we …

Objectives The airway expression of type III interferons (IFNs) was evaluated in infants
hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or rhinovirus (HRV) bronchiolitis. As an …

Background Bronchiolitis is the most common acute viral infection of the lower respiratory
tract in infants. Clinical severity is associated with different risk factors; however, no clinical, …

Background: We sought to know more about how 14 common respiratory viruses manifest
clinically, and to identify risk factors for specific virus-induced acute respiratory tract infections (…

This review investigates about the role of Staphylococcus Aureus (S. aureus) and S. aureus
enterotoxins (SEs) in the pathogenesis of several chronic airway diseases. S. aureus is part …

In the last twenty years, despite high vaccination coverage, epidemics of pertussis are occurring
in both developing and developed countries. Many reasons could explain the pertussis …