The respiratory' syncytial virus
High-Yield Explanation
Croup tLarvngotracheobronchitis
o Croup is a viral infection of upper respiratory tract,
o Children between the age of 1-5 years are affected,
o Para-influenza type I virus is the most common causative organism.
o Other viruses implicated in causaction are RSV, influenza virus, Adneovirus and Rhinovirus.