An Atypical Cause of an Epiglottic Abscess.

Case Rep Infect Dis

Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services, Riffa, Bahrain.

Published: December 2019

An epiglottic abscess is a rare complication of acute epiglottitis and is life threatening. We describe a case report of a diabetic adult male, who presented with an epiglottic abscess. Culture results showed , n organism rarely reported as a cause of acute epiglottitis. Early recognition can be lifesaving.

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