title: NBT-test in asthmatic patients with regard to bacterial infections and steroid therapy.
abstract: In this communication we report our negative experience in differentiating bacterially infected from non-infected adult asthmatic patients, using a simplified modification of the NBT-test. The outcome of the test was unrelated to the steroid dose of the patient.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts
chemical_list: D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D011239:Prednisolone