Neonatal suppurative submandibular sialadenitis.
Neonatal sialadenitis of the submandibular gland caused by Staphylococcus aureus is described in 2 full term newborns without any risk factors. Fifteen other newborns with isolated submandibular sialadenitis have been reported in the English language literature. Sialadenitis was caused by S. aureus in 87% and occurred primarily in premature gavage-fed neonates (87%).
Weibel
Lisa
L
Department of Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
Goetschel
Philippe
P
Meier
Roland
R
Radivojevic
Vladeta
V
Berger
Christoph
C
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents