We examined the records of 14 patients aged 7 months to 10 1/4 years who were treated for
bacterial tracheitis from May 1982 to December 1987; the management protocol for 13 of the …

During a 3-year period, seven children with bacterial tracheitis were admitted to the
intensive care unit of the Winnipeg Children's Hospital. The illness was characterized by …

Materials and methods. Makassed Pediatric I) epartment, located in a general hospital, is the
referral pediatric center, with a IPediatric Intensive ('are Unit for a population of 400 …

In 1979, to groups (Jones et al., 1979; Han et al., 1979) described a syndrome of severe
tracheitis, with life-threatening airway obstruction, caused by pyogenic bacteria, most …

ACUTE laryngotracheobronchitis is an infection caused most commonly by influenza and
para-influenza viruses (Eichenwald, 1976; Krugman et al, 1977). The majority of patients are …

Bacterial tracheitis is a relatively rare cause of respiratory distress in children and is
associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Three children who have survived this …

Bacterial tracheitis is a rare, life-threatening form of upper airway obstruction usually seen in
children. It is often confused with other forms of upper airway obstruction and must be …

Bacterial tracheitis is the term used to describe a severe infraglottic infection characterized
by toxicity, brassy cough, inspiratory stridor, subglottic oedema and the presence of copious …

Inflammatory illnesses of the pediatric airway cause significant morbidity and mortality.
Bacterial tracheitis is a distinct entity with features common to both croup and epiglottitis. Ten …

Bacterial tracheitis, previously referred to as nondiphtheritic laryngitis with marked exudate,
was commonly discussed in pediatric textbooks before 1940. It seemed to disappear as a …