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The most commonly isolated organisms of acute epiglottitis include ''[[Haemophilus influenzae]]'',<ref name="pmid2357085">{{cite journal| author=Trollfors B, Nylén O, Strangert K| title=Acute epiglottitis in children and adults in Sweden 1981-3. | journal=Arch Dis Child | year= 1990 | volume= 65 | issue= 5 | pages= 491-4 | pmid=2357085 | doi= | pmc=PMC1792127 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2357085 }} </ref> ''[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]'', [[streptococci|beta-hemolytic streptococci]], and ''[[staphylococcus aureus]]''. Other pathogens such as ''[[escherichia coli]]'', ''[[candida albicans]]'', or ''[[Kingella|kingella kingae]]'' may be encountered in immunocompromised hosts. | The most commonly isolated organisms of acute epiglottitis include ''[[Haemophilus influenzae]]'',<ref name="pmid2357085">{{cite journal| author=Trollfors B, Nylén O, Strangert K| title=Acute epiglottitis in children and adults in Sweden 1981-3. | journal=Arch Dis Child | year= 1990 | volume= 65 | issue= 5 | pages= 491-4 | pmid=2357085 | doi= | pmc=PMC1792127 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2357085 }} </ref> ''[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]'', [[streptococci|beta-hemolytic streptococci]], and ''[[staphylococcus aureus]]''. Other pathogens such as ''[[escherichia coli]]'', ''[[candida albicans]]'', or ''[[Kingella|kingella kingae]]'' may be encountered in immunocompromised hosts. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Life-Threatening Causes=== | ===Life-Threatening Causes=== | ||
Life-threatening conditions may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Epiglottitis is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the causes. | Life-threatening conditions may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Epiglottitis is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the causes. | ||
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|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Chloramine|Chloramines in pool water]], [[Recreational drug use| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Chloramine|Chloramines in pool water]], [[Recreational drug use|smoking illicit drugs]] | ||
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| '''Hematologic''' | | '''Hematologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Bone marrow transplantation]] | ||
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| '''Iatrogenic''' | | '''Iatrogenic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Laryngeal mask airway]], [[Tonsillectomy| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Laryngeal mask airway]], [[Tonsillectomy|tonsillectomy complication]] | ||
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| '''Infectious Disease''' | | '''Infectious Disease''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[Aeromonas|Aeromonas hydrophilia]], [[aspergillus]], [[Bacteroides|bacteroides melaninogenicus]], [[streptococcus|beta-hemolytic streptococcus]], [[candida albicans]], [[citrobacter|citrobacter diversus]], [[cytomegalovirus]], [[eikenella|eikenella corrodens]], [[enterobacter cloacae]], [[Epstein-Barr virus]], [[escherichia coli]], [[fusobacterium]], [[haemophilus influenzae]], [[haemophilus|haemophilus parainfluenzae]], [[herpes simplex virus]], [[histoplasma capsulatum]], [[influenza B virus]], [[kingella|kingella kingae]], [[klebsiella pneumoniae]], [[moraxella catarrhalis]], [[mycobacterium tuberculosis]], [[neisseria meningitidis]], [[parainfluenza virus]], [[pasteurella multocida]], [[peptostreptococcus]], [[propionibacterium]], [[pseudomonas aeruginosa]], [[serratia marcescens]], [[staphylococcus aureus]], [[micrococcaceae|stomatococcus mucilaginosus]], [[streptococcus pneumoniae]], [[streptococcus pyogenes]], [[streptococcus viridans]], [[streptococcus milleri group|streptococcus milleri]], [[varicella-zoster virus]], [[vibrio vulnificus]] | ||
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| '''Pulmonary''' | | '''Pulmonary''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[foreign body|Foreign body ingestion]] | ||
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| '''Trauma''' | | '''Trauma''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[foreign body|Foreign body ingestion]], [[burn overview|thermal injury]] | ||
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| '''Miscellaneous''' | | '''Miscellaneous''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| Blind finger sweep, | |bgcolor="Beige"| [[choking medical therapy|Blind finger sweep]], [[caustic|caustic ingestion]], [[chloramine|chloramines in pool water]], [[drinking water|hot water ingestion]], [[foreign body|Foreign body ingestion]], [[recreational drug use|smoking illicit drugs]], [[burn overview|thermal injury]], [[cyst|vallecular cyst]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [2]; Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [3]
Overview
The most commonly isolated organisms of acute epiglottitis include Haemophilus influenzae,[1] Streptococcus pneumoniae, beta-hemolytic streptococci, and staphylococcus aureus. Other pathogens such as escherichia coli, candida albicans, or kingella kingae may be encountered in immunocompromised hosts.
Causes
Life-Threatening Causes
Life-threatening conditions may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Epiglottitis is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the causes.
Common Causes
- Beta-hemolytic streptococci
- Haemophilus influenzae serotype B infection
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pneumoniae