title: Prophylactic antibiotics in recurrent parotitis in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome.
abstract: We describe a 41-year-old patient with primary Sjogren's syndrome with a 16-year history of recurrent parotitis. The institution of prophylactic antibiotic coverage has succeeded, to date, in maintaining her in remission for 4 years.
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000187:drug effects*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D002506:Cephalexin