Bronchitis, Acute Uncomplicated

PATHOGENS

• Viruses: most commonly implicated, partial list
  
  • Rhinovirus
  • Parainfluenza virus
  • Coronaviruses
    • Human Coronaviruses (HCoV)
    • SARS-CoV-2
  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  • Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV)
  • Influenza
• Bacterial:
  
  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae: rare
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae: rare
  • Pertussis (Bordetella pertussis): infrequent but important and transmissible.
• Common non-infectious offenders: allergens, smoke/smoking, toxic fumes, pollution