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bronchiolitis
Course
Bronchiolitis is a common lower respiratory tract disease of infants and young
children. Most episodes are caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), although
recently an increasing number of respiratory viruses have been incriminated in causing
the same clinical syndrome. All children have been infected with RSV at least once before
their second birthday. The majority develop simple upper respiratory tract symptoms
undistinguishable from a common cold, while y40% have signs of lower airway
inflammation. Only 1–2% of all children need hospitalisation
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