Acute epiglottitis in adults: A recent experience with 10 cases

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 310-313

  Hafidh, M A ^a,b   Sheahan, P ^a   Keogh, I ^a   Walsh, R McConn ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adult; Epiglottitis; Haemophilus Influenzae; Intubation; Laryngoscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; METRONIDAZOLE; STEROID;

ACUTE EPIGLOTTITIS; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; EPIGLOTTITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MALE; PALATINE TONSIL; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THROAT CULTURE; TONSILLITIS; ACUTE DISEASE; EMERGENCY; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCIES; EPIGLOTTITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; LARYNGOSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 33747602080     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106000399     Document Type: Article

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