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:
- 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:
- 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: April 4, 2020
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Epiglottitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2020. 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; 2020. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis. Accessed July 13, 2020.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2020). Epiglottitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved July 13, 2020, from 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; 2020. [cited 2020 July 13]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540207/all/Epiglottitis.
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