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Herpetic croup: two case reports and a review of the literature
M Y Mancao1, L J Sindel, P H Richardson
1Department of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, Mobile 36604, USA.
Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
Croup is an acute infectious illness usually occurring in children; it is characterized by brassy cough and stridor. The main pathogens include mainly parainfluenza and influenza viruses. Recently there have been reports of prolonged croup caused by the herpes simplex viruses. We report two cases of prolonged croup due to herpes simplex types 1 and 2. We also review and summarize the reported pediatric cases of herpetic croup.