A two-year-old child presents to a pediatric practice with a barking cough and loud wheezing. The parent is alarmed and insists on antibiotics. What is the likely diagnosis, and are antibiotics appropriate?
A) croup / no, most cases are viral
B) sinusitis / no, most cases are due to viral infections or irritants
C) allergies / no, allergies are caused by irritants and are not infections
D) pneumonia / yes, this can be a life-threatening condition and is often bacterial
E) epiglottitis / yes, this is a life-threatening bacterial infection
Answer: A
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