title: Acute suppurative parotitis in a 33-day-old patient.
abstract: Acute suppurative parotitis is a rare disease in childhood. Its incidence is higher in premature newborns. Parotid swelling and pus drainage from Stenson's duct is pathognomonic, and Staphylococcus aureus is the causative agent in most cases. Here, a 33-day-old patient with acute suppurative parotitis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey gul_akbas@yahoo.com.tr.
authors.forename: Gulhadiye
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Avcu
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nursen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belet
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karli
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sensoy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013492:Suppuration / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017334:Teicoplanin; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017334:Teicoplanin; D000667:Ampicillin; D002439:Cefotaxime
keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; infant; suppurative parotitis