title: Bacterial tracheitis--not always primary.
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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Hassib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Narchi
authors.forename: Ratna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Basak
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014132:Trachea; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*