Epiglottitis

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Key articles

Shah RK, Roberson DW, Jones DT. Epiglottitis in the Hemophilus influenza type B vaccine era: changing trends. 2004 Mar;114(3):557-60. Abstract

Wong EY, Berkowitz RG. Acute epiglottitis in adults: the Royal Melbourne Hospital experience. ANZ J Surg. 2001 Dec;71(12):740-3. Abstract

Reference articles

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