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Summary
Acute epiglottitis is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition. Since the implementation of Haemophilus influenzae vaccination, the number of cases of epiglottitis has decreased and the proportion of other infectious causes has increased. We report a case of acute epiglottitis in a teenager caused by Neisseria meningitidis, an unusual pathogen.
- paediatrics
- ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology
- infectious diseases
- meningitis
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Contributors All authors contributed to the manuscript as follows: PAC and DB: conception, design, drafting the article. PG and DL: revising it critically. PAC: final approval of the version to be published. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Parental/guardian consent obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.