The dramatic change in the epidemiology of pediatric epiglottitis

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 443-444

  Faden, Howard ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiglottitis; Group A streptococcus; Group F streptococcus; Haemophilus influenzae

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; EPIGLOTTITIS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE A; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SPINA BIFIDA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP F;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIGLOTTITIS; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745699259     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000221347.42120.f8     Document Type: Review

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