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== Overview == | |||
== 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<sup>[[Adenoiditis|[2]]]</sup>: | |||
=== Viral Causes === | |||
* [[Epstein Barr virus|Epstein-barr virus]] (EBV) | |||
* [[Adeno virus|Human adenovirus]] | |||
* [[Enterovirus]] | |||
* [[Rhinovirus]] | |||
* [[Respiratory syncytial virus]] | |||
* [[Mononucleosis]] | |||
* [[Cytomegalovirus|Cytomegalovirus (CMV)]] | |||
* [[Toxoplasmosis]] | |||
* [[Herpes virus]] | |||
=== Bacterial Causes === | |||
* [[Haemophilus influenzae]] | |||
* [[Streptococcus|Group A β-hemolytic streptococcus]] | |||
* [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | |||
* [[Moraxella catarrhalis]] | |||
* [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]] | |||
=== Other causes === | |||
* Sensitivity to [[Mold allergy|mold allergens]]<sup>[[Adenoiditis|[3]]]</sup> | |||
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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
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]