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Tracheitis - Overview

Alternative Names

Bacterial tracheitis; Acute bacterial tracheitis

Definition of Tracheitis:

Tracheitis is a bacterial infection of the windpipe (trachea).

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Bacterial tracheitis is most often caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. It frequently follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection. It affects mostly young children, possibly because their small trachea is easily blocked by swelling.

Reviewed last on: 10/10/2008
Alan Lipkin, MD, Otolaryngologist, Private Practice, Denver, Colorado. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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