Abstract
A child presented with features of bacterial tracheitis with complete response to therapy. He presented with a recurrence one week later. A foreign body in the tracheal wall was diagnosed and removed by bronchoscopy. Tracheal intubation for airway management and tracheal toileting are not enough in bacterial tracheitis; bronchoscopy should be considered to diagnose any underlying cause.
How to cite
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Narchi H, Basak R. Bacterial tracheitis--not always primary. Turk J Pediatr 2008; 50: 409-411.