 [ Symptoms ] i have a burn on my hand and a slight red line that goes past my wrist is antibiotic salve enough to prevent infection [ Disease ] there are no particular germs viruses that just cause bronchitis so being exposed does not necessarily mean you will catch the same identical disease just about any of the 200 or so respiratory viruses can cause bronchitis in a person who is susceptible to that particular virus to be safe stand away from her coughing or sneezing