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Parotitis due to anaerobic bacteria.

A Matlow1, R Korentager, E Keystone

  • 1Department of Medicine, Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reviews of Infectious Diseases
|March 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Acute suppurative parotitis can be caused by anaerobic bacteria, not just Staphylococcus aureus. Early antibiotic therapy should cover common pathogens, with adjustments for severe cases or anaerobic infections.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Staphylococcus aureus is the primary cause of acute suppurative parotitis.
  • The role of anaerobic bacteria in parotitis is increasingly recognized.
  • Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune condition affecting exocrine glands.