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[Epiglottitis--a pediatric disease?].

J Schüpbach1, D Bachmann, M A Hotz

  • 1Universitätsklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenkrankheiten, Hals-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Inselspital Bern.

Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|January 6, 2001
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Childhood epiglottitis incidence dramatically decreased following Haemophilus influenzae b vaccination. Adult epiglottitis remains heterogeneous, with no change observed post-vaccination, precluding adult vaccination recommendations.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Epiglottitis, an inflammation of the epiglottis, can cause rapid upper airway obstruction.
  • While often considered a pediatric illness, epiglottitis also affects adults.
  • Prompt diagnosis and treatment are critical due to the potentially life-threatening nature of airway compromise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate clinical and epidemiological shifts in epiglottitis.
  • To assess the impact of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination on epiglottitis incidence in children.
  • To compare epiglottitis characteristics in adults and children before and after Hib vaccination implementation in Switzerland.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of patient histories.

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  • Inclusion criteria: hospitalisation with epiglottitis at the University Hospital of Berne.
  • Study period: 1989-1999, encompassing the introduction of Hib vaccination in 1992.
  • Patient cohort: 31 adults and 88 children.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant decrease in childhood epiglottitis incidence was observed post-Hib vaccination.
    • Childhood epiglottitis presented as a clinically, epidemiologically, and bacteriologically homogeneous condition.
    • Adult epiglottitis demonstrated heterogeneity, with no discernible changes linked to the vaccination program.
    • Common causative agents included Streptococci and Haemophilus influenzae b, particularly in children.

    Conclusions:

    • Hib vaccination has dramatically reduced epiglottitis incidence in children.
    • Epiglottitis in adults is a more varied disease, unaffected by the pediatric vaccination strategy.
    • The diverse etiology of adult epiglottitis makes a recommendation for Hib vaccination in this population inappropriate.