A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult
Epiglottitis has been mainly associated with childhood infection with <em>Haemophilis influenzae type B</em> but cases of adult epiglottitis are increasing. We report here a case of adult epiglottitis and present evidence that it was caused by <em>S. aureus</em>. A 48-year ol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Infectious Disease Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/3585 |