Epiglottitis in Sydney before and after the introduction of vaccination against <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> type b disease

Wood, Nicholas; Menzies, Robert; McIntyre, Peter

doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00909.x

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“…Par ailleurs, l'hypothèse d'une saisonnalité est discutable au vu des données de la littérature (pic en saison hivernale [4,6] ; pic sur la période printemps/été [10]). Enfin, une observation réalisée entre 2000 et 2006 aux Pays-Bas [11] montre une incidence constante des épiglottites non obstructives chez l'adulte mais une augmentation plus importante du nombre d'épiglottite obstructive, telle que nous l'avons constaté dans notre série.…”

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Acute Epiglottitis in Adults: a Case Series

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Jacquin

Loch

et al. 2015

Ann. Fr. Med. Urgence

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Acute Epiglottitis in Adults: a Case Series

Muscat

Jacquin

Loch

et al. 2015

Ann. Fr. Med. Urgence

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“…Most common in childhood from age 2 to 7 and often under 4, the disease may occur in adults and can be due to Hib but may be related to other pathogens. As with other invasive Hib infections it has diminished in areas where Hib vaccination is widespread [29,30], but with less of an effect on individuals over the age of 15 years. The disease usually, but not always, is quite abrupt with sore throat, fever, and shortness of breath.…”

Section: Respiratory Disease In Childrenmentioning

confidence: 95%

The other siblings: Respiratory infections caused by Moraxella catarrhalis and Haemophilus influenzae

Lutwick

Fernandes²

2006

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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Respiratory infections remain substantial causes of morbidity and mortality globally. In this paper, two substantial players in bacterial-associated respiratory disease are assessed as to their respective roles in children and adults and in the developed and developing world. Moraxella catarrhalis, although initially thought to be a nonpathogen, continues to emerge as a cause of upper respiratory disease in children and pneumonia in adults. No vaccine is currently available to prevent M. catarrhalis infection. Haemophilus influenzae type b, originally thought to be the cause of influenza, has now been limited epidemiologically in the developed world due to an effective immunization but it continues to be a major player in the developing world. Nonencapsulated strains of H. influenzae still remain as significant causes of respiratory infections in the developing world especially in exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease. Finally, and in brief, the spectrum of Brazilian purpuric fever due to a specific biotype of H. influenzae is discussed.

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“…13 For personal use only: See rights and reprints http://www.bmj.com/permissions Subscribe: http://www.bmj.com/subscribe Supraglottitis and epiglottitis-Owing to the rapid progression of airway compromise, especially in children, much of the literature on acute bacterial laryngitis concerns supraglottitis and epiglottitis, particularly in the context of H influenzae. 14 Patients present with rapidly progressing odynophagia, dysphagia, hoarseness, drooling, and stridor. This constellation of symptoms indicates a high risk of impending airway compromise and requires emergency assessment and airway management.…”

Section: Bacterial Laryngitismentioning

confidence: 99%