National guidance for the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections during COVID-19, RCPCH (updated 20th October 2020)

These recommendations on the management of children with bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in hospital settings during COVID-19 are for clinicians to support winter planning in partnership with local infection control prevention teams. 19 October 2020 - update to table 1 column 3 (high rates, prevalence>2%) and addition of guidance for mitigating risk if recommendations cannot be met. 24 September 2020 - update to recommendations on admission to paediatric ward / HDU and revised flow chart with clarification on risk assessment and 2nd SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing.
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