Paediatric acute epiglottitis re-visited

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 539-541

  Low, Y M ^a,b   Leong, J L ^b,c   Tan, Henry K K ^d  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SGH   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Croup; Haemophilus influenzae B; Stridor; Upper airway obstruction; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ACUTE EPIGLOTTITIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RARE DISEASE; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTRIAXONE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIGLOTTITIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 2442461881     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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