title: Varicella with stridor: think group A streptococcal epiglottitis.
abstract: Bacterial superinfection complicating varicella is not uncommon, but airway complications are rare. We report a case of varicella in a 2-year-old boy complicated by life-threatening stridor secondary to group A streptococcal epiglottitis.
authors.forename: Shanmugasundaram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
authors.forename: Samir Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Latifi
mesh_terms: D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*