Haemophilus influenzae epiglottitis occurring simultaneously in two siblings.
Intrafamilial spread of Haemophilus influenzae type B disease has often been described for meningitis, but rarely for epiglottitis. Here we report for the first time epiglottitis occurring simultaneously in two siblings and comment on the value of chemoprophylaxis and vaccination to prevent secondary and primary disease.
Trop
M
M
Department of Paediatrics, University of Graz, Austria.
Zobel
G
G
Grubbauer
H M
HM
Mokry
M
M
D016667:Bacterial Capsules; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial
D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; C044237:Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide vaccine; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial