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Research from University of Florence, Department of Pediatrics provides new data on pediatric in children

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, February 17th, 2009

A report, 'Recurrent respiratory infections: why not talking about it any more,' is newly published data in Minerva Pediatrica. "Recurrent respiratory infections (RRIs) are a common and benign condition affecting about 6% of schoolchildren. Only mild, likely postinfective, modifications of the immune system have been proven, and parents should be reassured that the condition is self-limited," scientists in Italy report.

"Nevertheless, if not correctly diagnosed, children may undergo several unnecessary investigations and multiple antibiotic courses. On the other hand, in some cases, efforts should be made to identify promptly possible underlying disease,...

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