A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult

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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Main Authors: Clare Harris, Lisa Sharkey, George Koshy, Nicola Simler, Johannis Andreas Karas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-01-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
Epiglottitis
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/3585

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