Topic: Acute bronchiolitis
- How did my child get bronchiolitis?
RSV bronchiolitis is a common, seasonal, lower respiratory tract infection that is easily transmissible.
- Can the child become reinfected?
Children can become reinfected with RSV bronchiolitis, and infection can occur more than once during the same respiratory season.
- Do patients with bronchiolitis need to be isolated?
RSV-positive patients need to be isolated with other RSV-positive patients and from uninfected patients. Patients receiving ribavirin should be kept in isolation.
- Will thy child develop asthma?
Recurrent wheezing has been described in up to 50% of infants with RSV bronchiolitis. However, most data are retrospective and observational. Whether RSV per se can contribute to the development of asthma and allergic sensitization remains unclear.
(Modified from 5-Minute Pediatric Consult book)
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