Antibiotic Treatment of Recurrent Episodes of Asthma in Children
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Copsac has discovered that asthmatic exacerbations are as closely linked to bacterial as to
viral infection. The current study will examine whether treatment of asthmatic exacerbations
with macrolide antibiotics - in the abscence of clear clinical bacterial infection which
would in any case precipitate antibiotic treatment - has an effect on either the particular
episode, or subsequently. Macrolide antibiotics are chosen for ease of administration
ensuring high compliance, antibiotic appropriacy, and anti-inflammatory properties.