Acute epiglottitis

ABSTRACT

1. Fifteen cases of acute primary epiglottitis were reviewed2. Young and middle-aged males are more susceptible to the disease than others3. Scarification and incision are the best therapeutic measures because they give relief promptly4. The average duration of hospitalization is 7 days5. Sulfadiazine given together with penicillin shorten the course of the disease to about 4 to 5 days. (Summary and Conclusions)