Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Epiglottitis
PATHOGENS
- Haemophilus influenzae (serotype b)
- Less commonly, other pathogens implicated:
- Respiratory tract viruses
- COVID has now been described
- Immunocompromised hosts (only):
- Candida albicans
- Kaposi’s sarcoma
- Gram-negative bacilli
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Aspergillus
- Pathogens are often not detected by customary clinical testing.
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Last updated: May 10, 2024
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Epiglottitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis.
Auwaerter PG. Epiglottitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis. Accessed July 26, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2024). Epiglottitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis
Auwaerter PG. Epiglottitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2025 July 26]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis.
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