title: Diagnosing and treating respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.
abstract: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the major causes of respiratory tract illness in children and can lead to significant infection and death. This article discusses the incidence, clinical presentation, diagnosis, current treatment, and prevention options to successfully diagnose and treat infections caused by RSV.
authors.affiliation: Daria B. Napierkowski is an assistant professor at William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.
authors.forename: Daria B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Napierkowski
mesh_terms: D001988:Bronchiolitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human