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Atypical supraglottitis caused by Streptococcus sanguis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. C. G. Irvine  and
N. B. Solomons
M. C. G. Irvine
Affiliation:
(Guildford)
N. B. Solomons*
Affiliation:
(Guildford)
*
Mr N. B. Solomons, F.R.C.S. Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XX.
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Abstract

A case of atypical supraglottitis in an 11-year-old boy is presented. The epiglottis was only mildly inflamed. The organism isolated from blood culture was Streptococcus sanguis. This organism is a normal commensal of the oral cavity and has not previously been reported as a cause of supraglottitis.

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Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 5 , May 1990 , pp. 430 - 431
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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