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Antibiotics For Bronchiolitis In Children, Geoffrey Spurling, Jenny Doust, Chris Del Mar, Lars Ericksson
Antibiotics For Bronchiolitis In Children, Geoffrey Spurling, Jenny Doust, Chris Del Mar, Lars Ericksson
Jenny Doust
Background: Bronchiolitis is a serious, potentially life-threatening respiratory illness commonly affecting babies. It is often caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Antibiotics are not recommended for bronchiolitis unless there is concern about complications such as secondary bacterial pneumonia or respiratory failure. Nevertheless, they are used at rates of 34% to 99% in uncomplicated cases. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotics for bronchiolitis. Search strategy: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL 2010, issue 4), which includes the Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infection Group’s Specialised Register, and the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, MEDLINE (January 1966 …