Meningococcal serogroup W135 epiglottitis in an adolescent patient.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Mar 05.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29507021
ABSTRACT
Acute epiglottitis is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition. Since the implementation of Haemophilus influenzae vaccination, the number of cases of epiglottitis has decreased and the proportion of other infectious causes has increased. We report a case of acute epiglottitis in a teenager caused by Neisseria meningitidis, an unusual pathogen.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135
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Epiglottitis
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Meningococcal Infections
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Switzerland