A Master’s thesis at the University of Kerbala discusses the impact of respiratory infections on asthma in children.

The thesis, presented by the student Mustafa Qahtan Hashem at the College of Medicine, highlighted the relationship between poor asthma control and the presence of specific bacterial isolates. The study showed the impact of infections, especially Staphylococcus aureus, on immune markers such as lymphocytes and certain types of immunoglobulins.

The thesis titled “Respiratory Bacterial Infections Affecting Asthma in Children: The Relationship with Severity and Control” consists of five research chapters. It conducted a cross-sectional study that analyzed data from a sample of asthma patients to assess the relationship between respiratory infections, asthma severity, and control levels.

The thesis made several recommendations, including the need for precise therapeutic measures to improve asthma control in children to reduce the severity of the disease.