2024年7月31日 · To reduce your risk of catching a viral infection, wash your hands frequently and get in the habit of using alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Also, avoid touching your eyes, nose …

2025年1月24日 · Viruses that can cause acute bronchitis and other serious symptoms include the flu virus, the COVID-19 virus and the respiratory syncytial virus, called RSV. Many other …

2024年7月31日 · Because most cases of acute bronchitis are caused by viral infections, antibiotics aren't effective. However, if your doctor suspects that you have a bacterial infection, …

2016年12月7日 · Clinicians should not prescribe antibiotics for patients with bronchitis. Antibiotics should be used only if patients have pneumonia. Clinicians should test patients with symptoms …

2023年2月4日 · In some cases, it can be hard to figure out if a bacterial infection or a viral infection is causing your symptoms. Both infections can cause the same diseases, such as …

2024年5月4日 · The infection makes the bronchioles swollen and irritated. Mucus collects in these airways, which makes it difficult for air to flow freely in and out of the lungs. Bronchiolitis is …

2023年10月4日 · A severe RSV infection may require a hospital stay so that doctors can monitor and treat breathing problems and give intravenous (IV) fluids. Pneumonia. RSV is the most …

2011年4月15日 · Unlike a post-infectious cough or viral bronchitis — which usually clear up over time with little or no treatment — chronic bronchitis is a serious, ongoing disorder that involves …

2020年6月13日 · Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, …

2022年6月7日 · Laryngitis may be short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic). Most cases of laryngitis are triggered by a temporary viral infection and aren't serious. Persistent hoarseness …