Literature DB >> 18307422

Varicella with stridor: think group A streptococcal epiglottitis.

Shanmugasundaram Sivakumar, Samir Q Latifi.   

Abstract

Bacterial superinfection complicating varicella is not uncommon, but airway complications are rare. We report a case of varicella in a 2-year-old boy complicated by life-threatening stridor secondary to group A streptococcal epiglottitis.

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Year:  2008        PMID： 18307422     DOI： 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01280.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Paediatr Child Health        ISSN： 1034-4810            Impact factor:   1.954


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Authors:  Hiroki Matsuura; Takashi Fukumura
Journal:  CMAJ       Date:  2017-10-16       Impact factor: 8.262

2.  First reported cluster of overwhelming group A streptococcal septicaemia and associated chickenpox infection in the UK.

Authors:  Andrew Gustaf Nyman; Helen Wolfenden; Prem Roy; Jill Morris
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2009-02-02

Review 3.  The Association between Invasive Group A Streptococcal Diseases and Viral Respiratory Tract Infections.

Authors:  Andrea L Herrera; Victor C Huber; Michael S Chaussee
Journal:  Front Microbiol       Date:  2016-03-21       Impact factor: 5.640
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