title: Parotid gland abscess caused by Haemophilus paraphrophilus: a case report.
abstract: Human diseases caused by Haemophilus paraphrophilus (H.paraphrophilus) are unusual. The following case report describes a 67-year-old man who presented with pain and swelling of the right side of the face. Fine needle aspiration suggested a parotid gland abscess. Microbiological studies identified H.paraphrophilus. This is the first time a parotid abscess has been found to be caused by this organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: Anton V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Rets
authors.forename: Issa
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eid
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lutwick
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pincus
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D044136:Haemophilus paraphrophilus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents