Aphonia and epiglottitis in neonate with concomitant MRSA skin infection

Jennifer Noble; Renee Devor; Francis J. Rogalski; Wilfredo Vergara; Ramalinga P. Reddy; Nasreen Bhumbra

doi:10.1002/rcr2.66

Aphonia and epiglottitis in neonate with concomitant MRSA skin infection

Jennifer Noble, Renee Devor, Francis J. Rogalski, Wilfredo Vergara, Ramalinga P. Reddy, Nasreen Bhumbra

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

We report an unusual case of a neonate with aphonia due to epiglottitis with a concomitant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection of the genitalia and associated septic emboli to the groin area and mouth.We postulate that the MRSA infection caused a transient bacteremia that seeded the epiglottis, likely causing the epiglottitis. In the evaluation of a neonate with aphonia, while the two primary differentials to consider are vocal cord paralysis and laryngeal web, among other considerations is epiglottitis (supraglottitis).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	116-119
Number of pages	4
Journal	Respirology Case Reports
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.66
State	Published - Sep 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aphonia
Bronchoscopy
Deep venous thrombosis
Epiglottitis
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Neonate
Panton-Valentine leukocidin
Supraglottitis

Access to Document

10.1002/rcr2.66

Cite this

@article{0882096315cf4c738560aaa994cfc4a4,

title = "Aphonia and epiglottitis in neonate with concomitant MRSA skin infection",

abstract = "We report an unusual case of a neonate with aphonia due to epiglottitis with a concomitant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection of the genitalia and associated septic emboli to the groin area and mouth.We postulate that the MRSA infection caused a transient bacteremia that seeded the epiglottis, likely causing the epiglottitis. In the evaluation of a neonate with aphonia, while the two primary differentials to consider are vocal cord paralysis and laryngeal web, among other considerations is epiglottitis (supraglottitis).",

keywords = "Aphonia, Bronchoscopy, Deep venous thrombosis, Epiglottitis, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Neonate, Panton-Valentine leukocidin, Supraglottitis",

author = "Jennifer Noble and Renee Devor and Rogalski, {Francis J.} and Wilfredo Vergara and Reddy, {Ramalinga P.} and Nasreen Bhumbra",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 The Authors.",

year = "2014",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1002/rcr2.66",

language = "English",

volume = "2",

pages = "116--119",

journal = "Respirology Case Reports",

issn = "2051-3380",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Aphonia and epiglottitis in neonate with concomitant MRSA skin infection

AU - Noble, Jennifer

AU - Devor, Renee

AU - Rogalski, Francis J.

AU - Vergara, Wilfredo

AU - Reddy, Ramalinga P.

AU - Bhumbra, Nasreen

PY - 2014/9

Y1 - 2014/9

N2 - We report an unusual case of a neonate with aphonia due to epiglottitis with a concomitant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection of the genitalia and associated septic emboli to the groin area and mouth.We postulate that the MRSA infection caused a transient bacteremia that seeded the epiglottis, likely causing the epiglottitis. In the evaluation of a neonate with aphonia, while the two primary differentials to consider are vocal cord paralysis and laryngeal web, among other considerations is epiglottitis (supraglottitis).

AB - We report an unusual case of a neonate with aphonia due to epiglottitis with a concomitant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection of the genitalia and associated septic emboli to the groin area and mouth.We postulate that the MRSA infection caused a transient bacteremia that seeded the epiglottis, likely causing the epiglottitis. In the evaluation of a neonate with aphonia, while the two primary differentials to consider are vocal cord paralysis and laryngeal web, among other considerations is epiglottitis (supraglottitis).

KW - Aphonia

KW - Bronchoscopy

KW - Deep venous thrombosis

KW - Epiglottitis

KW - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

KW - Neonate

KW - Panton-Valentine leukocidin

KW - Supraglottitis

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85001996757&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/rcr2.66

DO - 10.1002/rcr2.66

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85001996757

VL - 2

SP - 116

EP - 119

JO - Respirology Case Reports

JF - Respirology Case Reports

SN - 2051-3380

IS - 3

ER -

Aphonia and epiglottitis in neonate with concomitant MRSA skin infection

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this