Aeroallergen sensitization in wheezing children from Rosario, Argentina.docVIP

ORIGINALARTICLE AeroallergenSensitizationinWheezingChildrenFrom Rosario,Argentina PatriciaPendino,MD,1ClaudioAgüero,MD,1PaolaCavagnero,MD,1KarinaLopez,MD,1 IvánKriunis,MD,1andJorgeMolinas,MD2 pediatrics, an accurate diagnosis is mandatory to lead to an earlyandcorrecttreatment. Background:Wheezingisahighlyfrequentsymptomininfantsand children. Its major causes are respiratory infections and bronchial asthma.Inthiscontext,allergensensitizationplaysanimportantrole, and it can be detected by a skin prick test, a safe and effective techniquethatcanbeeasilyperformedonanyage-group.Toassess thepreva