background and aims: respiratory syncytial virus (rsv) infection is common in infants and young children. in infants younger than one year old it may cause bronchiolitis and pneumonia which requires hospitalization. accurate and rapid diagnosis of the disease will help proper treatment of the disease and prevent further complications. materials and methods: specimen taken from respiratory tract...

Abstract Purpose of review Controlled oral provocation test with aspirin is considered the “gold standard” for diagnosing hypersensitivity to NSAIDs (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs). Newer techniques respiratory exposure tests, bronchial and nasal respectively, have been nonetheless developed, as they are safer, less likely cause a systemic reaction, time-consuming than (acetyl-salicylic a...