Varicella with stridor: Think group A streptococcal epiglottitis
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Sivakumar, Shanmugasundaram; Latifi, Samir Q
- Source
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Mar 01, 2008 44(3):149-151
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1034-4810
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.