Differentiated Approach to the Treatment and Secondary Prevention of Asthma on the Background of Persistent Infections in Children

Abstract

Thе article describes a differentiated approach to the treatment and secondary prevention of asthma occurring on the background of intracellular infections caused by the herpes simplex virus types I and II, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus in children. The results confirmed the need for addition to the basic therapy of asthma the etiopathogenetic treatment, in particular, administration of acyclic nucleosides or macrolides depending on diagnosed infection, immunomodulators and alpha-2b-interferon (Laferobion) to decrease the severity of disease and to reduce disability.

Keywords

• persistent infections
• asthma
• treatment
• children