Supraglottitis and group a streptococcus

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1005-1007

  Wenger, Jodi K ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiglottitis; Group A Streptococcus; Supraglottitis

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIGLOTTITIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVATION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; VOMITING;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIGLOTTITIS; HUMANS; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0030809704     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199710000-00022     Document Type: Article

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