title: Nosocomial gram-negative parotitis.
abstract: Nosocomial parotitis is an uncommon postoperative complication, usually affecting elderly, debilitated, dehydrated patients. The preponderance of gram-positive pathogens has been emphasized. The authors present two cases of gram-negative parotitis and review the literature on this condition. Because the organisms producing nosocomial infection in patients receiving intensive care are commonly gram-negative bacilli, treatment should be based on the findings of Gram's staining of the pus obtained from Stensen's duct, altered when necessary by the final culture results.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Masters
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cormier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saginur
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010309:Parotitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification