Acute streptococcal epiglottitis

Acute streptococcal epiglottitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening bacterial infection of the supraglottic airway structures—principally involving the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, and surrounding tissues—caused by *Streptococcus* species, most commonly *Streptococcus pneumoniae* or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci While historically pediatric, it now presents predominantly in adults as well as unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children following widespread *Haemophilus influen...

Acute streptococcal epiglottitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening bacterial infection of the supraglottic airway structures—principally involving the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, and surrounding tissues—caused by *Streptococcus* species, most commonly *Streptococcus pneumoniae* or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci While historically pediatric, it now presents predominantly in adults as well as unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children following widespread *Haemophilus influen...

Acute streptococcal epiglottitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening bacterial infection of the supraglottic airway structures—principally involving the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, and surrounding tissues—caused by *Streptococcus* species, most commonly *Streptococcus pneumoniae* or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci While historically pediatric, it now presents predominantly in adults as well as unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children following widespread *Haemophilus influen...

The condition is pathologically defined by severe localized cellulitis and marked inflammatory edema that can swiftly precipitate critical upper airway obstruction, clinically manifesting with high fever, severe sore throat, odynophagia, drooling, dyspnea, and inspiratory stridor