Epiglottic Abscess Due to Group B Streptococcus
- 1 May 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
- Vol. 93 (3) , 277-278
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000348948409300319
Abstract
A group B Streptococcus caused epiglottitis with abscess formation in an adult with diabetes mellitus. Group B streptococci are being more commonly isolated from adults, and epiglottitis is another infection in which this organism has been implicated.Keywords
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