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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus as a Cause of Neonatal Suppurative Parotitis
Author(s) -
Rohman Grant T.,
Selph John P.,
Rajan Roy,
Thompson Jerome W.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.20463
Subject(s) - library science , presentation (obstetrics) , citation , medicine , pediatrics , computer science , surgery
Neonatal suppurative parotitis is an uncommon illness in the neonate, with only about 100 cases published in the world literature over the last 60 years.1 This relatively rare entity generally responds well to antibiotic therapy, but does have the potential for serious complications. Here, we present two cases of neonatal suppurative parotitis, highlighting one case caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Included is a review of the English-language literature published on this disease to date. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a Cause of Neonatal Suppurative Parotitis