Membranous laryngitis in a child

Somenek, Michael; Le, Marissa; Walner, David L.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.03.020

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“…MRSA can cause infections of various sites of the head and neck, and it has been described in otitis media,5 rhinosinusitis,6 epiglottitis,7 deep neck infections,8, 9 and skin and soft tissue infections 10. However, only four cases of MRSA laryngitis have been reported in the literature 11–13. Our clinical experience suggests that this latter diagnosis is more common.…”

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Methicillin‐resistant and methicillin‐sensitive Staphylococcus aureus laryngitis

Shah

Klein

2012

The Laryngoscope

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“…There have been only four reported cases of MRSA laryngitis 11–13. Liakos et al12 reported a single immunocompromised adult patient who presented with prolonged voice‐related complaints.…”

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Methicillin‐resistant and methicillin‐sensitive Staphylococcus aureus laryngitis

Shah

Klein

2012

The Laryngoscope

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“…To the authors knowledge there are only 2 reports of laryngitis caused by MRSA in the English language literature: 1 in a child and 1 in an adult [9,10]. In the first, an 11-month-old child was found to have MRSA, influenza B and Candida growth from laryngeal plaques.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…MRSA has been recovered from a variety of clinically evident infections as well as nasal mucosa of normal individuals [4]. It has been described in epiglottitis [5], deep neck infections [6,7], otitis media and externa, chronic tonsillitis [8] and in the glottis [9,10]. To our knowledge, these are the only 2 reports of MRSA laryngitis published in the English language literature.…”

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Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Laryngitis: A Report of Two Cases with Different Clinical Presentations

Antunes¹,

Ransom²,

Leahy³

2012

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Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection has been described in multiple areas of the head and neck. Recently, otolaryngologists have recognized MRSA infection in the glottis. We describe 2 cases of MRSA laryngitis with divergent clinical presentations: acute airway obstruction and recalcitrant hoarseness. Methods: Report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Results: In the first case, a 44-year-old woman presented with near aphonia despite maximal medical therapy. Examination showed diffuse erythema and edema of the endolarynx with yellowish plaques lining the glottis and supraglottis. Complete resolution was achieved with long-term trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. In the second case, a 54-year-old woman presented with recent-onset hoarseness with rapid progression to respiratory distress and biphasic stridor. Endoscopy revealed exuberant granulation tissue in the glottis with a narrowed airway. Treatment required prolonged courses of antibiotics and steroids. Diagnosis in both cases was confirmed with biopsies taken during direct laryngoscopy. Conclusions: MRSA treatment is a growing part of otolaryngologic practice and should be included in the differential diagnosis of hoarseness and stridor.

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“…[6][7][8] Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been increasingly identified as a pathogen responsible for chronic bacterial laryngitis. 3,9 MRSA chronic laryngitis is difficult to distinguish from non-MRSA chronic bacterial laryngitis on physical examination 4 ( Fig. (1 and 2)).…”

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confidence: 99%