[Microbiological diagnosis of epiglottitis].
Forty patients, between July 1977 and April 1982, with clinical diagnosis of epiglottitis were studied for the presence of capsular antigen by counter-immunoelectrophoresis (CIE) and for positive blood culture. Blood culture was positive, for Haemophilus influenzae only, in 15 patients. Haemophilus influenzae type b antigen was present in blood and/or urine of 25 patients (blood 14 patients, urine 18 patients). CIE associated with blood culture give conclusive proofs of Haemophilus influenzae etiology in 30 patients.
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000382:microbiology; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology*
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial
Diagnostic microbiologique des épiglottites.