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Acute adenoiditis is mainly due to [[viral]] infection but [[bacterial]] infections can cause the disease as well, while bacterial infections have a more important role in recurrent and chronic adenoiditis. The most important viral causes include EBV, CMV, RSV. The most important bacterial causes include [[Haemophilus influenzae]], [[Streptococcus|group A β-hemolytic streptococcus]], [[Staphylococcus aureus]]. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]
Overview
Acute adenoiditis is mainly due to viral infection but bacterial infections can cause the disease as well, while bacterial infections have a more important role in recurrent and chronic adenoiditis. The most important viral causes include EBV, CMV, RSV. The most important bacterial causes include Haemophilus influenzae, group A β-hemolytic streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus.
Casuses
Acute adenoiditis is mainly due to viral infection but bacterial infections can cause the disease as well, while bacterial infections have a more important role in recurrent and chronic adenoiditis[2]:
Viral Causes
- Epstein-barr virus (EBV)
- Human adenovirus
- Enterovirus
- Rhinovirus
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Mononucleosis
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Toxoplasmosis
- Herpes virus
Bacterial Causes
Other causes
- Sensitivity to mold allergens[3]
- GERD
- Asthma