| Autor: |
Harris, Clare, Sharkey, Lisa, Koshy, George, Simler, Nicola, Andreas Karas, Johannis |
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Infectious Disease Reports; 2012, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p6-8, 3p, 2 Charts |
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Epiglottitis has been mainly associated with childhood infection with Haemophilis influenzae type B but cases of adult epiglottitis are increasing. We report here a case of adult epiglottitis and present evidence that it was caused by Staphylococcus aureus. A 48-year old patient with clinical symptoms of epiglottitis grew Staphylococcus aureus in pure culture from an epiglottal swab. Staphylococcus aureus should be considered as a potential pathogen in adult epiglottitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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