Atypical supraglottitis caused by Streptococcus sanguis.
A case of atypical supraglottitis in an 11-year-old boy is presented. The epiglottis was only mildly inflamed. The organism isolated from blood culture was Streptococcus sanguis. This organism is a normal commensal of the oral cavity and has not previously been reported as a cause of supraglottitis.
Irvine
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Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey.
Solomons
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D002648:Child; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000302:isolation & purification