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Can bronchitis give you any other bacterial infections?

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Bacterial infection: Acute bronchitis is 95+% viral, but the viruses can alter the immune mechanisms of the upper respiratory tract and thereby make the patient more susceptible to secondary bacterial infections. This is particularly true with the influenza and parainfluenza viruses.

Answered 10/19/2013

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