Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal epiglottitis as a complication of varicella infection.
A rare complication of varicella in an otherwise normal host is described: epiglottitis caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS). The resurgence of invasive disease secondary to GABHS is discussed. The rarity of GABHS bacteremia and epiglottitis in the context of varicella is emphasized.
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Emergency Medical Trauma Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes