title: Epiglottitis in AIDS patients.
abstract: Adult epiglottitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome has not been previously reported. A pale, floppy epiglottis with supraglottic edema, cervical lymphadenopathy, a normal to low white blood count without a shift to the left, and rapidly progressive airway obstruction characterize this entity. In this small series of patients, conservative medical management was not successful, and aggressive airway intervention with appropriate intravenous antibiotic therapy was necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, New York University Medical Center, NY 10016.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Rothstein
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Persky
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Edelman
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Gittleman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stroschein
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014140:Tracheotomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents