%0 Journal Article
%T A rare case of acute epiglottitis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an adult
%A Clare Harris
%A Lisa Sharkey
%A George Koshy
%A Nicola Simler
%J Infectious Disease Reports
%D 2012
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/idr.2012.e3
%X Epiglottitis has been mainly associated with childhood infection with Haemophilis influenzae type B but cases of adult epiglottitis are increasing. We report here a case of adult epiglottitis and present evidence that it was caused by S. aureus. A 48-year old patient with clinical symptoms of epiglottitis grew Staphylococcus aureus in pure culture from an epiglottal swab. Staphylococcus aureus should be considered as a potential pathogen in adult epiglottitis.
%K Epiglottitis
%K Staphylococcus aureus
%U http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/3585