title: Neonatal suppurative submandibular sialadenitis.
abstract: 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%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Weibel
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goetschel
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: Vladeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Radivojevic
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents