Adult supraglottitis due to herpes simplex virus

D'Angelo, A.J.; Zwillenberg, S.; Olekszyk, J.P.; Marlowe, F.I.; Mobini, J.

Journal of Otolaryngology 19(3): 179-181

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0381-6605
PMID: 2355413
Document Number: 350754
Changes in the concepts regarding epiglottitis have occurred over the last two decades. Supraglottitis, once thought to occur exclusively in the pediatric population, is now recognized in adults. Supraglottitis is a well-defined syndrome usually caused by a bacterial infection by Haemophilus influenzae type B. Recently, other organism have been implicated as etiologic agents in cases of supraglottitis., Documented viral supraglottitis is very rare, and adult supraglottitis due to herpes simplex virus-I has not been reported to our knowledge.

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