A rational approach to therapy of children with ARVI against the background of active forms of herpes virus infections
Acute respiratory infections take a leading place in paediatric morbidity. The article discusses the etiology of acute infectious diseases of organs of the respiratory tract. Data of world and Russian literature are presented demonstrating the role of herpes viruses in the formation of acute pathology of the respiratory tract in children. Proceeding from modern aspects of the etiology of acute respiratory infections, the problems of a rational choice of etiotropic therapy are discussed. The role of inosine pranobex, as an antiviral drug with immunomodulating effects, in etiotropic therapy of acute respiratory diseases in children is shown.