Table 2. Imaging Findings, Microbiology, and Treatment of Acute Adult Supraglottitis (AAS).

MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Variables		Number	Percentage
Thumb Sign	Positive	77	65.2
	Negative	16	13.6
	X-ray not done	25	21.2
Computed Tomography (CT) Neck	Yes	53	44.9
	No	65	55.1
Microbiology	Not done	87	73.1
	Streptococcus species	14	11.9
	H. influenzae	5	4.2
	K. pneumoniae	5	4.2
	Candida species	3	2.5
	Others (E. coli, MRSA, Anaerobes, Acinetobacter)	4	3.3
Antimicrobial Agents	Ceftriaxone	72	61
	Piperacillin + Tazobactam	20	16.9
	Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid	12	10.2
	Meropenem	6	5.1
	Azithromycin	5	4.2
	Antifungal	3	2.5
Adrenaline Nebulization	Yes	78	66.1
	No	40	33.9
Steroids	Dexamethasone	100	84.7
	Hydrocortisone	16	13.6
	Methylprednisolone	2	1.7
Endotracheal Intubation	Not intubated	60	50.8
	Not possible	12	10.2
	Intubated	46	49
Tracheostomy	Yes	15	12.7
	No	103	87.3