Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8756486 | Auris Nasus Larynx | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
There have been major changes in the epidemiology of epiglottitis in Iceland during the study period. Previously a childhood disease, epiglottitis has disappeared in children and is now almost exclusively found in adults. This can be attributed to widespread Hib vaccination, eliminating the major causative agent in children. The treatment of this life-threatening disease remains a challenge. Our series suggest that it is safe to observe patients with mild/moderate symptoms without airway intervention.
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Authors
Birgir Briem, Ornolfur Thorvardsson, Hannes Petersen,