CLINICAL FEATURES OF THE COURSE OF VIRAL BRONCHIOLITIS IN CHILDREN

Аннотация

The aim of the study was to identify the clinical features of the RSV-bronchiolitis in young children. The material for the study was the data of examination of 42 young children with acute RSV-bronchiolitis. All children of the examined group had bronchial obstruction of various degrees. All children underwent general clinical laboratory and instrumental examination. RSV antigen was determined by the polymerase chain reaction method in nasopharyngeal lavages on days 2-3 from the onset of the disease. The results of the study showed that at the present stage, RSV-bronchiolitis in children is sever due to the development of DN, and requires treatment in intensive care unit. The onset of the disease was characterized by the registration of apnea in one third of the patients. The results showed unjustified therapy with one and two antibiotics, as well as the appointment of systemic glucocorticosteroids.