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Table 2 Demographic and history characteristics of the study population according to acute atypical infection (AAI)

From: Severe asthma exacerbation: role of acute Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

 

patients with AAI (22)

patients without AAI (38)

p

Males

13

18

0.501

Age (yrs)

39.3 ± 13.7

37.4 ± 10.7

0.546

Current smokers

1

1

0.631

Atopy

12

18

0.737

Inhaled steroids (before exacerbation)

5

6

0.568

Clinical symptoms of acute upper airway infection

7

12

0.905