Division LRI-BRON: Bronchitis, tracheobronchitis, bronchiolitis, tracheitis, without evidence of pneumonia
United Kingdom
Patient has no clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia
AND patient has at least two of the following signs or symptoms with no other recognized cause: fever (> 38 °C), cough, new or increased sputum production, rhonchi, wheezing
AND at least one of the following:
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positive culture obtained by deep tracheal aspirate or bronchoscopy
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positive antigen test on respiratory secretions