A case report of adult croup: a new old problem.
Larnygeotracheobronchitis is a common disease of childhood most often associated with infection by parainfluenza virus. Although rare, adult cases have been reported. Adult croup presents similarly to the childhood version; however, the severity is usually much worse, often leading to hospitalization. Presented is the case of an 80-year-old woman with croup, which is the twelfth reported in the English literature.
Nakayama
John M
JM
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
Tokeshai
Jinichi
J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003440:Croup / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone