Acute parotitis in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Acute parotitis is a rare disease in the neonatal period. Risks implicated in its pathogenesis are prematurity and dehydration. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacterial agent causing this condition. The diagnosis of acute neonatal parotitis is clinical. Treatment consists of intra...
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| description | Abstract Acute parotitis is a rare disease in the neonatal period. Risks implicated in its pathogenesis are prematurity and dehydration. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacterial agent causing this condition. The diagnosis of acute neonatal parotitis is clinical. Treatment consists of intravenous antibiotics, and surgery is reserved for severe complications. The prognosis is favorable with rare recurrence. The authors describe a case of an 8-day-old, full-term boy diagnosed with acute parotitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50e9f40136514eadb37e81236488dfbb2024-04-17T00:15:28ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology1012-55742090-85392016-07-0132323623910.4103/1012-5574.186539Acute parotitis in a newborn: a case report and review of the literatureLiliana Costa0Laurentino M. Leal1Fernando Vales2Margarida Santos3Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Centro Hospitalar de São João, EPEDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Centro Hospitalar de São João, EPEDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Centro Hospitalar de São João, EPEDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Centro Hospitalar de São João, EPEAbstract Acute parotitis is a rare disease in the neonatal period. Risks implicated in its pathogenesis are prematurity and dehydration. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacterial agent causing this condition. The diagnosis of acute neonatal parotitis is clinical. Treatment consists of intravenous antibiotics, and surgery is reserved for severe complications. The prognosis is favorable with rare recurrence. The authors describe a case of an 8-day-old, full-term boy diagnosed with acute parotitis.http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1012-5574.186539acute parotitisnewbornStaphylococcus aureus |
| spellingShingle | Liliana Costa Laurentino M. Leal Fernando Vales Margarida Santos Acute parotitis in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology acute parotitis newborn Staphylococcus aureus |
| title | Acute parotitis in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Acute parotitis in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Acute parotitis in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute parotitis in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Acute parotitis in a newborn: a case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | acute parotitis in a newborn a case report and review of the literature |
| topic | acute parotitis newborn Staphylococcus aureus |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1012-5574.186539 |
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