体征/症状 可能有或没有与哮吼相符的前驱症状;轻中度哮吼或其他病毒性疾病持续 2-7 天后,病情突然恶化;[14]Cherry J. Croup (laryngitis, laryngotracheitis, spasmodic croup, laryngotracheobronchitis, bacterial tracheitis, and laryngotracheobronchopneumonitis). In: Feigin R, ed. Textbook of pediatric infectious diseases, 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2004:252-265. 可能出现发热、中毒症状(儿童看起来不适且不能与周围环境正常互动);疼痛性咳嗽;雾化吸入肾上腺素治疗效果不佳。[20]Sofer S, Duncan P, Chernick V. Bacterial tracheitis - an old disease rediscovered. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1983;22:407-411.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6601559?tool=bestpractice.com[21]Jones R, Santos JI, Overall JC Jr. Bacterial tracheitis. JAMA. 1979;242:721-726.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/379379?tool=bestpractice.com[22]Donnelly BW, McMillan JA, Weiner LB. Bacterial tracheitis: report of eight new cases and review. Rev Infect Dis. 1990;12:729-735.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2237109?tool=bestpractice.com[23]Al-Mutairi B, Kirk V. Bacterial tracheitis in children: approach to diagnosis and treatment. Paediatr Child Health. 2004;9:25-30.
检查 如果临床怀疑细菌性气管炎,禁忌行放射影像学检查,因为颈部手法操作和激越会促发进一步呼吸道阻塞。
插管时进行支气管镜检查,可见气管黏膜发红,伴黏稠的脓性气管分泌物。[24]Kasian GF, Bingham WT, Steinberg J, et al. Bacterial tracheitis in children. CMAJ. 1989;140:46-50.http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/pagerender.fcgi?artid=1268533http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2642395?tool=bestpractice.com
气管分泌物分离出的最常见病原菌包括金黄葡萄球菌、A 族链球菌、卡他莫拉菌、肺炎双球菌、流感嗜血杆菌和厌氧菌。[14]Cherry J. Croup (laryngitis, laryngotracheitis, spasmodic croup, laryngotracheobronchitis, bacterial tracheitis, and laryngotracheobronchopneumonitis). In: Feigin R, ed. Textbook of pediatric infectious diseases, 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2004:252-265.[21]Jones R, Santos JI, Overall JC Jr. Bacterial tracheitis. JAMA. 1979;242:721-726.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/379379?tool=bestpractice.com[22]Donnelly BW, McMillan JA, Weiner LB. Bacterial tracheitis: report of eight new cases and review. Rev Infect Dis. 1990;12:729-735.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2237109?tool=bestpractice.com[25]Bernstein T, Brilli R, Jacobs B. Is bacterial tracheitis changing? A 14-month experience in a pediatric intensive care unit. Clin Infect Dis. 1998;27:458-462.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9770140?tool=bestpractice.com[26]Wong VK, Mason WH. Branhamella catarrhalis as a cause of bacterial tracheitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1987;6:945-946.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3122157?tool=bestpractice.com[27]Brook I. Aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of bacterial tracheitis in children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1997;13:16-18.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9061728?tool=bestpractice.com