Case Report

An Unilateral Suppurative Parotitis Case in Early Infancy

10.4274/jpr.66376

  • Yelda Türkmenoğlu
  • Berna Akşahin
  • Sibel Kalçın
  • Sevilay Kök
  • Özden Turan

Received Date: 30.09.2013 Accepted Date: 02.10.2013 J Pediatr Res 2014;1(1):43-45

Suppurative parotitis is a rare disease in childhood. Infectious agents are staphylococcus, viridance streptococcus, gram negative bacilli and anaerob bacteria. Here, a case of unilateral suppurative parotitis in early infancy is presented. As a result, with early and suitable treatment, suppurative parotitis is an infection that heals without any complication.

Keywords: Bacterial, infant, parotitis, suppurative

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