Abstract
We report a case of an adolescent with human immunodeficiency virus infection who presented with epiglottitis caused by Candida albicans. This patient's symptom was severe oropharyngeal thrush without the classic manifestations of epiglottitis. Atypical organisms can cause epiglottitis in immunocompromised adolescents and they can have mild symptoms.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 91-92 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- Epiglottitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases