Acute epiglottitis in the tropics: Is it an adult disease?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 715-718

  Kwai Onn Chan, ^a   Yoke Teen Pang, ^a   Kun Kiaang Tan, ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adult; Epiglottitis; Tropics

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; DEXAMETHASONE; METRONIDAZOLE; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ACUTE EPIGLOTTITIS; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE; TROPICS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIGLOTTIS; EPIGLOTTITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGITIS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0034836362     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215011908964     Document Type: Article

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