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Nasopharyngeal Flora in Children on Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy

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Allthough it was not the objective of this study to look at fungal colonization, but fungi also form an important component of nasopharyngeal flora. ICS is well known to enhance… Click to show full abstract

Allthough it was not the objective of this study to look at fungal colonization, but fungi also form an important component of nasopharyngeal flora. ICS is well known to enhance fungal colonization in naso-oropharynx [3]. Hoarseness of voice and oropharyngeal candidiasis are known side effects of ICS as a result of fungal colonization [4]. Therefore, it would have been interesting if the authors had also considered fungal colonization in this study.

Keywords: fungal colonization; inhaled corticosteroid; children inhaled; flora children; nasopharyngeal flora

Journal Title: Indian Pediatrics
Year Published: 2020

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