TY - JOUR AU - Schwam, Eric AU - Cox, Jeffrey T1 - Fulminant Meningococcal Supraglottitis: An Emerging Infectious Syndrome? T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 1999 VL - 5 IS - 3 SP - 464 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We report a case of fulminant supraglottitis with dramatic external cervical swelling due to associated cellulitis. Blood cultures were positive for Neisseria meningitidis. The patient recovered completely after emergency fiberoptic intubation and appropriate antibiotic therapy. We summarize five other cases of meningococcal supraglottitis, all reported since 1995, and discuss possible pathophysiologic mechanisms KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid0503.990323 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/3/99-0323_article ER - End of Reference