Two cases of parotid gland infection with bacteraemia due to meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Parotid gland infection as a source of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia has been rarely reported. It is predominantly a disease of the elderly and is associated with significant mortality. Two cases are described here that presented over a 6 month history at a district general hospital. Many cases may be preventable with adequate hydration and good oral hygiene, combined with effective infection control.
Enoch
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DA
Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Health Protection Agency East of England, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hill's Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 2QQ, UK.
Karas
J A
JA
Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Health Protection Agency East of England, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire CB3 8RE, UK.
Emery
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MM
Borland
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000382:microbiology*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin