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Tracheitis

MedGen UID:
11870
•Concept ID:
C0040584
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Tracheitides
SNOMED CT: Tracheitis (62994001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005990

Definition

An inflammatory process affecting the wall of the trachea. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTracheitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis, management, and outcomes of pediatric tracheostomy-associated infections: A scoping review.
Morrison JM, Hassan A, Kysh L, Dudas RA, Russell CJ
Pediatr Pulmonol 2022 May;57(5):1145-1156. Epub 2022 Mar 9 doi: 10.1002/ppul.25873. PMID: 35229491Free PMC Article
Croup: Diagnosis and Management.
Smith DK, McDermott AJ, Sullivan JF
Am Fam Physician 2018 May 1;97(9):575-580. PMID: 29763253
Current management of laryngotracheobronchitis, bacterial tracheitis and epiglottitis.
Cox PN
Intensive Care World 1993 Mar;10(1):8-12. PMID: 10148409

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Obesity and risk for respiratory diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.
Yang W, Yang Y, Guo Y, Guo J, Ma M, Han B
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1197730. Epub 2023 Aug 29 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1197730. PMID: 37711902Free PMC Article
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia/Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis in COVID-19.
Rouzé A, Nseir S
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022 Apr;43(2):243-247. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1740334. PMID: 35042264
Airway and parenchymal manifestations of pulmonary aspergillosis.
Tunnicliffe G, Schomberg L, Walsh S, Tinwell B, Harrison T, Chua F
Respir Med 2013 Aug;107(8):1113-23. Epub 2013 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.03.016. PMID: 23702091
Diagnosis of ventilator-associated respiratory infections (VARI): microbiologic clues for tracheobronchitis (VAT) and pneumonia (VAP).
Craven DE, Hudcova J, Lei Y
Clin Chest Med 2011 Sep;32(3):547-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2011.06.001. PMID: 21867822Free PMC Article
Herpetic tracheobronchitis.
Sherry MK, Klainer AS, Wolff M, Gerhard H
Ann Intern Med 1988 Aug 1;109(3):229-33. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-109-3-229. PMID: 2839059

Diagnosis

COVID-19-associated Aspergillus Tracheobronchitis.
Inada T, Kataoka J
Intern Med 2023 Aug 15;62(16):2441-2442. Epub 2023 May 31 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1988-23. PMID: 37258156Free PMC Article
HAP and VAP after Guidelines.
Wicky PH, Martin-Loeches I, Timsit JF
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022 Apr;43(2):248-254. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1740246. PMID: 35042265
Croup: Diagnosis and Management.
Smith DK, McDermott AJ, Sullivan JF
Am Fam Physician 2018 May 1;97(9):575-580. PMID: 29763253
Croup: an overview.
Zoorob R, Sidani M, Murray J
Am Fam Physician 2011 May 1;83(9):1067-73. PMID: 21534520
Adult laryngotracheal surgery.
Xiao P, Zhang XS
Anesthesiol Clin 2010 Sep;28(3):529-40. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2010.07.010. PMID: 20850083

Therapy

HAP and VAP after Guidelines.
Wicky PH, Martin-Loeches I, Timsit JF
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022 Apr;43(2):248-254. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1740246. PMID: 35042265
Croup: Diagnosis and Management.
Smith DK, McDermott AJ, Sullivan JF
Am Fam Physician 2018 May 1;97(9):575-580. PMID: 29763253
Croup.
Johnson DW
BMJ Clin Evid 2014 Sep 29;2014 PMID: 25263284Free PMC Article
Croup.
Bjornson CL, Johnson DW
Lancet 2008 Jan 26;371(9609):329-39. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60170-1. PMID: 18295000Free PMC Article
Croup syndrome.
McLain LG
Am Fam Physician 1987 Oct;36(4):207-14. PMID: 3673866

Prognosis

HAP and VAP after Guidelines.
Wicky PH, Martin-Loeches I, Timsit JF
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022 Apr;43(2):248-254. Epub 2022 Jan 18 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1740246. PMID: 35042265
Enteral antipseudomonal fluoroquinolones for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in children with pre-existing tracheostomy.
Smith CJ, Sierra CM, Robbins J, Cobbina E
Pediatr Pulmonol 2022 Apr;57(4):1064-1071. Epub 2022 Jan 17 doi: 10.1002/ppul.25816. PMID: 34989477
Demographic Characteristics of Children Diagnosed with Bacterial Tracheitis.
Barengo JH, Redmann AJ, Kennedy P, Rutter MJ, Smith MM
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021 Dec;130(12):1378-1382. Epub 2021 Apr 9 doi: 10.1177/00034894211007250. PMID: 33834902
Infections caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae.
Choroszy-Król I, Frej-Mądrzak M, Hober M, Sarowska J, Jama-Kmiecik A
Adv Clin Exp Med 2014 Jan-Feb;23(1):123-6. doi: 10.17219/acem/37035. PMID: 24596014
A case of tracheobronchitis in ulcerative colitis: a review of literature.
Kar S, Thomas SG
Clin Respir J 2009 Jan;3(1):51-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-699X.2008.00053.x. PMID: 20298372

Clinical prediction guides

Enteral antipseudomonal fluoroquinolones for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in children with pre-existing tracheostomy.
Smith CJ, Sierra CM, Robbins J, Cobbina E
Pediatr Pulmonol 2022 Apr;57(4):1064-1071. Epub 2022 Jan 17 doi: 10.1002/ppul.25816. PMID: 34989477
Tracheobronchial mycosis in a retrospective case-series study of five status asthmaticus patients.
Mak G, Porter PC, Bandi V, Kheradmand F, Corry DB
Clin Immunol 2013 Feb;146(2):77-83. Epub 2012 Nov 27 doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2012.11.005. PMID: 23280490Free PMC Article
Croup.
Johnson D
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Mar 10;2009 PMID: 19445760Free PMC Article
Infections in severely traumatized children.
Bell LM, Baker MD, Beatty D, Taylor L
J Pediatr Surg 1992 Nov;27(11):1394-8. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(92)90184-9. PMID: 1479496
Necrotizing tracheobronchitis: a complication of high-frequency ventilation.
Boros SJ, Mammel MC, Lewallen PK, Coleman JM, Gordon MJ, Ophoven J
J Pediatr 1986 Jul;109(1):95-100. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(86)80585-6. PMID: 3723247

Recent systematic reviews

Tracheostomy in children with mucopolysaccharidosis: A systematic review.
Galluzzi F, Garavello W
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2024 Dec;187:112167. Epub 2024 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.112167. PMID: 39581170
The use of inhaled antibiotic therapy in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia and tracheobronchitis: a systematic review.
Russell CJ, Shiroishi MS, Siantz E, Wu BW, Patino CM
BMC Pulm Med 2016 Mar 8;16:40. doi: 10.1186/s12890-016-0202-8. PMID: 26956371Free PMC Article
Croup.
Johnson DW
BMJ Clin Evid 2014 Sep 29;2014 PMID: 25263284Free PMC Article
Frequency, prevention, outcome and treatment of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Agrafiotis M, Siempos II, Falagas ME
Respir Med 2010 Mar;104(3):325-36. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.09.001. PMID: 20205347
Croup.
Johnson D
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Mar 10;2009 PMID: 19445760Free PMC Article

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