Varicella with stridor: Think group A streptococcal epiglottitis

  1. Shanmugasundaram Sivakumar,
  2. Samir Q Latifi

Article first published online: 27 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01280.x

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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volume 44, Issue 3, pages 149–151, March 2008

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Sivakumar, S. and Latifi, S. Q. (2008), Varicella with stridor: Think group A streptococcal epiglottitis. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 44: 149–151. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01280.x

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  1. Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK

*Dr Samir Latifi, PICU Box 7, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK. Fax: +44 1223 586794; email: samir.latifi@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 FEB 2008
  2. Article first published online: 27 FEB 2008
  3. Accepted for publication 18 July 2007.

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Keywords:

  • cellulitis;
  • epiglottitis;
  • group A streptococcus;
  • stridor;
  • varicella

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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