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cord-016596-hxr0n1jd	Kivekäs, Ilkka	Epiglottitis, Acute Laryngitis, and Croup	2018-05-04		.txt	text/plain	4551	270	50	Epiglottitis, acute laryngitis, and croup are infections of the upper airway, affecting the epiglottis, larynx, and larynx and trachea, respectively. influenzae type b caused most cases of epiglottitis and the disease primarily affected children younger than 5 years old. In a study of 61 patients in the vaccine era (60 adults, 1 child), only 21% required airway intervention (11 intubations, 2 tracheotomies) [12] . An upper respiratory tract infection is the most common cause of acute laryngitis and nearly all cases are viral. Epiglottitis, acute laryngitis, and croup (acute laryngotracheobronchitis) are infections of the upper airway, affecting the epiglottis, larynx, and larynx and trachea, respectively. Epiglottitis, acute laryngitis, and croup (acute laryngotracheobronchitis) are infections of the upper airway, affecting the epiglottis, larynx, and larynx and trachea, respectively. Epiglottitis is a bacterial infection, while viruses cause nearly all cases of acute laryngitis and croup. Epiglottitis is a bacterial infection, while viruses cause nearly all cases of acute laryngitis and croup.	./cache/cord-016596-hxr0n1jd.txt	./txt/cord-016596-hxr0n1jd.txt