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Bronchitis During Pregnancy and in the Postpartum Period

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Acute bronchitis is a condition involving inflammation of the large airways within the lung and is self-limiting [1]. Its annual prevalence in adults is approximately 5%. A bacterial cause for acute bronchitis is unusual, and, in fact, 95% of cases in otherwise healthy adults are due to viruses. The majority of cases, as with viral diseases of the airways in general, are observed during the influenza season [2].

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Aloğlu, M., Yıldız, F. (2022). Bronchitis During Pregnancy and in the Postpartum Period. In: Cingi, C., Özel, H.E., Bayar Muluk, N. (eds) ENT Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment during Pregnancy and Lactation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05303-0_60

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