ACUTE BRONCHITIS, DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT
Acute bronchitis (OB) is a clinical diagnosis characterized by the development of dry or productive cough, an infection of the lower respiratory tract in the absence of chronic lung diseases and pneumonia. The most frequent pathogens are rino-, enteroviruses, influenza A and В viruses, parainfluenza, corona, metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial viruses. Bacteria are responsible for only 1-10% of cases of AB. Since AB is considered a clinical diagnosis, in most cases, the isolation of AB from a complex of acute respiratory viral diseases is meaningless. Additional tests are necessary to exclude pneumonia and specific pathogens of the influenza virus and Bordetella pertussis. In routine management of patients with AB, antibacterial drugs should be avoided. AB in most cases is resolved spontaneously; to alleviate the course of the disease, symptomatic therapy can be applied.