title: The author replies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: Derek S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D001991:Bronchitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D017722:Hospital Charges; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000209:etiology*