Acute neonatal suppurative parotitis: a case report and review of the literature

Int J Infect Dis. 2011 Jul;15(7):e500-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.04.002. Epub 2011 May 28.

Abstract

Neonatal suppurative parotitis (NSP) is an uncommon disease. Information about the etiopathogenesis and management of the disease is very limited. Here, we describe a newborn who developed NSP due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and who was treated successfully with antibiotics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Parotid Gland / microbiology
  • Parotid Gland / pathology
  • Parotitis / drug therapy
  • Parotitis / microbiology*
  • Parotitis / pathology
  • Pseudomonas Infections / complications*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
  • Suppuration / drug therapy
  • Suppuration / microbiology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents