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Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2023 The rebound of invasive meningococcal disease cases in France since the fall of 2022 was accompanied by an increase in adult epiglottitis. These cases were provoked mainly by isolates of serogroup W belonging to the clonal complex 11 of Neisseria ...
A. Deghmane +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 ObjectiveIn individuals with epiglottitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common comorbidity; however, the impact of COPD under such circumstances is not well documented. Therefore, we performed this population-based study to determine
Shu-Yi Huang +9 more
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Acute Emphysematous Epiglottitis: A Case Report
The Laryngoscope, 2023 Epiglottitis is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract that can be rapidly progressive and life‐threatening. Though predominantly seen in unvaccinated children, there seems to be a shift with the incidence of adult cases rising following ...
Ian Sunyecz, Norman A. Orabi, S. Coutras
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Clinical characteristics of children and adolescents with croup and epiglottitis who visited 146 Emergency Departments in Korea [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2015 PurposeCroup is a common pediatric respiratory illness with symptoms of varying severity. Moreover, epiglottitis is a rare disease that can rapidly progress to life-threatening airway obstruction.
Doo Ri Lee +6 more
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Epiglottitis with a Complication of Epiglottic Abscess: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Epiglottitis is a life-threatening condition that can result in a 10% mortality rate in adults. This case report presents the case of a 34-year-old man with epiglottitis complicated by an epiglottic abscess (EA). The patient was successfully treated with
Ibraheem Alzaabi +4 more
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Streptococcus Pyogenes Epiglottitis in a Child: A Case Report
Cureus, 2022 Acute epiglottitis in children is a rare entity since the introduction of the vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae; however, it should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis when facing a patient with evidence of upper airway obstruction ...
Massiel Apuy +3 more
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Difficult intubation in a patient with acute epiglottitis and abscess complicated with cervical necrotizing fasciitis: A case report. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore)Introduction: Acute epiglottitis is not uncommon and it can cause high mortality due to airway obstruction. Acute epiglottitis complicated with cervical necrotizing fasciitis has rarely been reported, and it is also a life-threatening disease with a ...
Fu G, Yang L, Wu G.
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COVID-19 presenting as acute epiglottitis: A case report and literature review
Auris, nasus, larynx, 2021 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occasionally causes acute laryngitis, requiring emergency treatment. Understanding the characteristic laryngeal findings can help diagnose COVID-19 earlier, prevent worsening infection, and properly manage airway ...
S. Iwamoto +4 more
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EPIGLOTTIS MICROFLORA OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH ACUTE EPIGLOTTITIS [PDF]
Annals of Mechnikov's Institute, 2016 Introduction. Nowadays acute infectious-inflammatory processes of upper respiratory tract, including acute epiglottitis retain a high proportion among human pathology.
Golovko NA +5 more
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Acute Epiglottitis with Concurrent Pneumonia and Septic Shock in an Alcoholic Adult Patient
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2018 Historically epiglottitis has been considered a childhood disease. However, the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine has decreased the incidence of epiglottitis in children.
Alexandra Chitty, Kevin Taylor
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