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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| description | 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 old patient with clinical symptoms of epiglottitis grew <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> in pure culture from an epiglottal swab. <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> should be considered as a potential pathogen in adult epiglottitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-277263048f54464ca7dd7285c6bac7732022-12-21T19:40:08ZengMDPI AGInfectious Disease Reports2036-74302036-74492012-01-0141e3e310.4081/idr.2012.e31915A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adultClare Harris0Lisa Sharkey1George Koshy2Nicola Simler3Johannis Andreas Karas4Department of Medicine, Addenbrookes Hospita, CambridgeDepartment of Medicine, Addenbrookes Hospita, CambridgeDepartment of Anaesthetics and Medicine, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, HuntingdonDepartment of Anaesthetics and Medicine, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, HuntingdonClinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Health Protection Agency, Addenbrookes Hospital, CambridgeEpiglottitis 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 old patient with clinical symptoms of epiglottitis grew <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> in pure culture from an epiglottal swab. <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> should be considered as a potential pathogen in adult epiglottitis.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/3585EpiglottitisStaphylococcus aureus |
| spellingShingle | Clare Harris Lisa Sharkey George Koshy Nicola Simler Johannis Andreas Karas A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult Infectious Disease Reports Epiglottitis Staphylococcus aureus |
| title | A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult |
| title_full | A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult |
| title_fullStr | A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult |
| title_short | A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult |
| title_sort | rare case of acute epiglottitis due to staphylococcus aureus in an adult |
| topic | Epiglottitis Staphylococcus aureus |
| url | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/3585 |
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