Treatment of CARV Infections (Table 2)
Upper respiratory tract disease caused by CARVs can be
symptomatically treated with analgesics, anti-inflammatory
drugs and nasal decongestants. Due to the risk of developing
Reye0s syndrome, salicylates should be avoided in children and
adolescents with influenza-like symptoms. In cases of LRT
disease (including pneumonia), bacterial or fungal infection
must be ruled out or appropriately treated. Empirical antibiotic
therapy should be directed against Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Haemophilus influenzae and Staphylococcus aureus.