Bilateral thoracic empyema complicating adult epiglottitis.
Haemophilus influenzae is a common cause of epiglottitis and meningitis in children and exacerbation of chronic bronchitis in adults. However, the ability of this organism to cause serious infections in adults is less well recognized. We report a case of a 34-year-old previously healthy female who presented with epiglottitis and later developed bilateral empyema; both blood and pleural fluid grew Haemophilus influenzae.
Hussan
W U
WU
Department of Chest Medicine, Royal Infirmary, Sunderland.
Keaney
N P
NP
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography