Antibiotics for persistent cough or wheeze following acute bronchiolitis in children
Source: Cochrane
Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews
Background
Bronchiolitis is a common acute respiratory infectious condition, with a high prevalence worldwide. It is a clinically diagnosed syndrome, manifested by tachypnoea (rapid breathing), with crackles or wheeze in young children. In the acute phase of bronchiolitis (< 14 days), antibiotics have only been recommended when a secondary bacterial infection is suspected. Although bronchiolitis is usually a self-limiting condition, a number of children have persistent respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheezing in post-acute bronchiolitis, and they present or re-present to secondary care.
Objectives
To determine the effectiveness of antibiotics compared to a control (no treatment or placebo) for persistent respiratory symptoms (within six months), following acute bronchiolitis.
Search methods
The following databases were searched, The ...
Source: NeLM - Disease Focused Reviews - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
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