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

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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

Abstract

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

Authors' affiliations

Heather J Zar, 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

Debbie A White, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Brenda Morrow, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Charles Feldman, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Sam Risenga, Department of Pulmonology, University of Limpopo and Pietersberg Hospital, Limpopo, South Africa

Refiloe Masekela, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Humphrey Lewis, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Prakash Jeena, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Shabir A Madhi, National Institute for Communicable Diseases and MRC Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand