The bronchiolitis season is upon us--recommendations for the management and prevention of acute viral bronchiolitis

Heather J Zar; Debbie A White; Brenda Morrow; Charles Feldman; Sam Risenga; Refiloe Masekela; Humphrey Lewis; Prakash Jeena; Shabir A Madhi

doi:10.7196/SAMJnew.8040

The bronchiolitis season is upon us--recommendations for the management and prevention of acute viral bronchiolitis

S Afr Med J. 2015 Sep 21;105(7):525-6. doi: 10.7196/SAMJnew.8040.

Authors

Heather J Zar¹, Debbie A White, Brenda Morrow, Charles Feldman, Sam Risenga, Refiloe Masekela, Humphrey Lewis, Prakash Jeena, Shabir A Madhi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Medical Research Council Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa. [email protected].

PMID: 26428741
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJnew.8040

Abstract

Despite being so common, bronchiolitis remains poorly diagnosed and managed. This article is intended as an update on issues pertaining to this condition.

MeSH terms

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Bronchiolitis, Viral* / diagnosis
Bronchiolitis, Viral* / physiopathology
Bronchiolitis, Viral* / therapy
Bronchiolitis, Viral* / virology
Disease Management
Humans
Infant
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / methods*
Palivizumab
Physical Examination / methods
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis / methods*
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections* / diagnosis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections* / physiopathology
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections* / therapy
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / pathogenicity*
Risk Assessment
Seasons
South Africa

Substances

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antiviral Agents
Palivizumab