Haemophilus influenzae lobar pneumonia in the father of a child with epiglottitis.
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We present a case of Haemophilus influenzae lobar pneumonia in the father of a child admitted with acute epiglottitis caused by the same organism. The suggestion that adult, as well as child, contacts for Haemophilus influenzae epiglottitis should be prophylactically treated is discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 3 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990