title: Group A streptococcal supraglottitis: three case reports.
abstract: We report three cases of supraglottitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. In contrast to other reports of patients with severe clinical symptoms from supraglottitis with group A beta Streptococcus, our patients had mild disease that resolved rapidly and did not require endotracheal intubation. There is a broad spectrum of clinical illness with GABS supraglottitis.
authors.affiliation: Critical Care Department, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53201.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Garland
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Wendelberger
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Havens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*