Acute bronchitis is caused by viral and bacterial pathogens such as inflammation of the bronchial mucosa. Is a common disease in infants period, the disease, often secondary to upper respiratory tract infection, often in the early stage of pneumonia. Involved in this disease while the trachea, bronchi, the correct name for acute tracheal bronchitis. Clinical to cough with (or without) a number of features of bronchial secretions.
Etiology :
For various viral and bacterial pathogens, mostly on the basis of secondary infection of bacterial infection. Common virus rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, parainfluenza virus and rubella virus. Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, p-hemolytic streptococcus, staphylococcus influenzae, Mycoplasma Bordetella pertussis and other prevalent.

This article was posted on 2007-02-27