Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is the most common cause in children, even in this era of the Hib vaccine. Most cases of acute supraglottitis in adults are thought to be caused by other ...

We report a case of an adolescent with human immunodeficiency virus infection who presented with epiglottitis caused by Candida albicans. This patient's symptom was severe oropharyngeal thrush ...

Children are most likely to experience this condition. Now, the most likely cause of epiglottitis is either other Haemophilus influenzae strains, bacteria in the Streptococcus genus, or ...