THE ROLE OF CHLAMYDIA AND MYCOPLASMA INFECTION IN BRONCHOOBSTRUCTIVE SYNDROME IN CHILDREN

Abstract

This article provides an analysis of the literature data concerning the etiology, distribution and role of mycoplasma and chlamydial infection in broncho-obstructive syndrome in children. Diseases of the respiratory system are characterized by a variety of clinical and morphological manifestations, which is associated with the originality of the lung structure, age characteristics and a large number of etiological factors. Currently, intracellular chlamydial and mycoplasma infection has acquired particular medical and social significance due to the widespread occurrence, the ability to cause many human diseases, the tendency to chronicity, and the effect on the reproduction of the population [3,4,5,7,9].