[After the epidemic - before the epidemic. Incidence of bronchiolitis at the Pediatric ward of the Bács-Kiskun County Hospital]. / Járvány után ­ járvány elott. Bronchiolitis elofordulása a Bács-Kiskun Megyei Kórház Csecsemo- és Gyermekosztályán.

INTRODUCTION: Bronchiolitis may cause severe respiratory insufficiency in infants and toddlers. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is its most frequent infective agent. AIM AND METHOD: The authors surveyed the incidence of bronchiolitis during the last 6 seasons, examined the epidemic of the 2014/15 season and compared the groups of RSV positive and negative patients. RSV was tested with a quick essay. Anamnestic data, clinical and laboratory parameters were compared. RESULTS: 72 patients were treated with bronchiolitis. RSV test was performed in 61 cases. There were 36 RSV positive and 25 RSV negative patients. There was a high proportion of prematurely born patients (33% versus 18%, respectively). RSV positive children, who required intensive care therapy, were treated significantly longer at the ICU. No further significant difference was found. CONCLUSIONS: The 2014/15 bronchiolitis season was heavy and may be instructive before the 2016/17 season. Beside supportive care prevention (passive immunization of the risk groups) is important. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(51), 2034-2039.