Alexandra T Armstrong

Abstract To describe the incidence and risk factors of tracheitis following tracheostomy placement in infants. We performed a 14-year (2010-2023) retrospective cohort study of infants with a tracheostomy placed in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The primary outcome was tracheitis, defined by a combination of microbial, laboratory, or clinical evidence. We identified 152 infants with a tracheostomy, of which 80 (52.6%) had post-operative tracheitis based on the study definition.

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