Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Epiglottitis
Epiglottitis is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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PATHOGENS
- Haemophilus influenzae (serotype B)
- Less commonly other pathogens implicated:
- S. pneumoniae
- Other Streptococcus species
- Respiratory tract viruses
- Immunocompromised hosts (only):
- Candida albicans
- Kaposi’s sarcoma
- Gram-negative bacilli
- Aspergillus
- Pathogen is often not detected by customary clinical testing.
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PATHOGENS
- Haemophilus influenzae (serotype B)
- Less commonly other pathogens implicated:
- S. pneumoniae
- Other Streptococcus species
- Respiratory tract viruses
- Immunocompromised hosts (only):
- Candida albicans
- Kaposi’s sarcoma
- Gram-negative bacilli
- Aspergillus
- Pathogen is often not detected by customary clinical testing.
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Last updated: June 1, 2016
Citation
Bartlett, John G, and Paul G Auwaerter. "Epiglottitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis.
Bartlett JG, Auwaerter PG. Epiglottitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis. Accessed January 25, 2020.
Bartlett, J. G., & Auwaerter, P. G. (2016). Epiglottitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis
Bartlett JG, Auwaerter PG. Epiglottitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2020 January 25]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis.
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