Suppurative parotitis in a preterm infant

• Published in: BMJ case reports Vol. 16; no. 1; p. e253713
• Main Authors: Ray, Sagarika, Nadeem, Lubna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Abscesses; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotics; Babies; Case reports; Exocrine glands; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - drug therapy; Infant, Premature; Lymphatic system; Newborn babies; Parotitis - diagnostic imaging; Parotitis - drug therapy; Pediatrics; Premature babies; Premature birth; Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy; Suppuration; Ultrasonic imaging; Radiology; Neonatal and paediatric intensive care

[...]the secretions of the submandibular and sublingual glands are more mucoid and bacteriostatic in nature.1 Prematurity is a recognised risk factor for this condition, in view of the potential for dehydration, malnutrition, immunosuppression and tube feeds predisposing to salivary stasis. Prognosi...