Bacterial Tracheitis

• Etiology: Purulent infection of trachea where plaques form along tracheal walls, multimicrobial but often Staphlococcus aureus or Streptococcus, primarily bacterial or bacterial superinfection post viral, plaques can occlude airway
• Imaging: glottic + subglottic process, subglottic narrowing, loss of definition of trachea, membranes / plaques in trachea, candle dripping sign
• Clinical: older and more ill than those with croup, symptoms are high grade fever / elevated white blood cell count / shortness of breath

Cases of Bacterial Tracheitis