Acute suppurative neonatal parotitis: Case report.
Neonatal suppurative parotitis is very rare. One review of the English-language literature spanning 35 years found only 32 cases. Most cases are managed conservatively with antibiotic therapy; early antibiotic treatment reduces the need for surgery. The predominant organism is Staphylococcus aureus. We report a new case of neonatal suppurative parotitis in a 3-week-old boy. The patient was diagnosed on the basis of parotid swelling, a purulent exudate from a Stensen duct, and the growth of pathogenic bacteria in culture. He responded well to 9 days of intravenous antibiotic therapy. We also discuss the microbiologic and clinical patterns of this disease.
Khan
Sardar U
SU
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. sardarent@hotmail.com
O'Sullivan
Peter G
PG
McKiernan
John
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010309:Parotitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013492:Suppuration / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005436:Floxacillin