Seigler R S
Division of Medical Education, Greenville Children's Hospital, SC 29605.
J S C Med Assoc. 1993 Feb;89(2):83-7.
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 distinguished from viral croup and epiglottitis. The mainstay of treatment is establishing and maintaining an artificial airway, thus clearing the trachea of the mucopurulent exudate which has accumulated. It is wise for the physician to maintain a high index of suspicion for bacterial tracheitis especially in those children with fever and an upper airway obstruction who fail to exhibit the typical clinical features of croup or epiglottits.
细菌性气管炎是一种罕见的、危及生命的上气道梗阻形式，多见于儿童。它常与其他形式的上气道梗阻相混淆，必须与病毒性喉炎和会厌炎相鉴别。治疗的主要方法是建立并维持人工气道，从而清除积聚的黏液脓性渗出物。医生对细菌性气管炎保持高度怀疑是明智的，尤其是对于那些发热且有上气道梗阻但未表现出喉炎或会厌炎典型临床特征的儿童。
