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Fulminant meningococcal supraglottitis: An emerging infectious syndrome?
We report a case of fulminant supraglottitis with dramatic external cervical swelling due to associated cellulitis. Blood cultures were positive for Neisseria meningitidis. The patient recovered completely after emergency fiberoptic intubation and appropriate antibiotic therapy. We summarize five ot...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1999
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2640782/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10341189 |