Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 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 Tanner  1 , G Fitzsimmons, E D Carrol, T J Flood, J E Clark
Affiliations
Case Reports

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

K Tanner et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure
Figure
Emergency management of suspected acute epiglottitis
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment in

References

    1. Rosenstein NE, Perkins BA. Update on Haemophilus influenzae serotype b and meningococcal vaccines. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2000;47:337–352. - PubMed
    1. Heath PT, Booy R, Azzopardi HJ, Slack MP, Bowen-Morris J, Griffiths H, et al. Antibody concentration and clinical protection after Hib conjugate vaccination in the United Kingdom. JAMA. 2000;284:2334–2340. - PubMed
    1. Selvadurai H, McIntyre P, Mellis C. Lest we forget acute epiglottitis. J Paediatr Child Health. 1998;34:306–307. - PubMed
    1. Wagle A, Jones RM. Acute epiglottitis despite vaccination with haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine. Paediatr Anaesth. 1999;9:549–550. - PubMed
    1. Gonzalez Valdepena H, Wald ER, Rose E, Ungkanont K, Casselbrant ML. Epiglottitis and Haemophilus influenzae immunization: the Pittsburgh experience—a five-year review. Pediatrics. 1995;96:424–427. - PubMed

Publication types