Most common cause of Bronchiolitis is ?
Correct Answer: RSV
Description: <a href=" syncytial virus (RSV)</a> is the most common cause of bronchiolitis. Sometimes, the common also can cause it. Bronchiolitis is one of the common serious acute lower respiratory tract infection in infants. Affected infants are between ages of 1 and 6 months but the disease can affect children upto 2 years old.Disease usually occur in winter and spring .Respiratory syncytial virus is implicated in most cases.other causative agents include parainfluenza virus,influenza virus,adeno virus,Mycoplasma. protection against RSV is mediated by antibodies of IgG3 subclass. Ref : ESSENTIAL PEDIATRICS,O.P.GHAI,PG NO:356,7th edition
Category:
Pediatrics
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now