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. 2002 Nov 9;325(7372):1099-100.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7372.1099.

Haemophilus influenzae type b epiglottitis as a cause of acute upper airways obstruction in children

K Tanner¹, G Fitzsimmons, E D Carrol, T J Flood, J E Clark

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PMID: 12424174
PMCID: PMC1124584
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7372.1099

Case Reports

Haemophilus influenzae type b epiglottitis as a cause of acute upper airways obstruction in children

K Tanner et al. BMJ. 2002.

. 2002 Nov 9;325(7372):1099-100.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7372.1099.

Authors

K Tanner¹, G Fitzsimmons, E D Carrol, T J Flood, J E Clark

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE.

PMID: 12424174
PMCID: PMC1124584
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7372.1099

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Haemophilus influenzae type b epiglottitis. Occasional cases will present.
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