Microbiological diagnosis of epiglottitis
Geslin, P.; Devictor, D.; Huault, G.
Pathologie-Biologie 31(2): 120-122
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0369-8114 PMID: 6341939 Document Number: 199577
Forty patients, between July 1977 and April 1982, with clinical diagnosis of epiglottitis were studied for the presence of capsular antigen by counter-immunoelectrophoresis (CIE) and for positive blood culture. Blood culture was positive for Haemophilus influenzae only, in 15 patients. Haemophilus influenzae type b antigen was present in blood and/or urine of 25 patients (blood 14 patients, urine 18 patients). CIE associated with blood culture give conclusive proofs of Haemophilus influenzae etiology in 30 patients.