Varicella-associated acute supraglottitis.
Acute bacterial supraglottitis is a well-recognized pediatric entity. There are reports in the literature of numerous supraglottic infections not limited to the usual organism, Haemophilus influenzae type b. We present a case of acute supraglottitis that is associated with varicella infection.
Nozicka
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Lutheran General Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois.
Naidu
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McFadden
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy