What Is Bronchial Tracheitis

Tracheitis is a bacterial infection of the windpipe (trachea).

What is the treatment for tracheitis?

Treatment for Tracheitis Commonly the antibiotics of choice include IV ceftriaxone and IV vancomycin. If cultures come back resistant to these antibiotics, your child’s regimen will be changed.

What is the difference between tracheitis and bronchitis?

How does tracheobronchitis differ from other types of bronchitis? There are two types of bronchitis — acute and chronic. Tracheobronchitis is usually acute, which means the symptoms can be treated to make you more comfortable, but the infection itself usually passes naturally.