cefotaxime and Submandibular-Gland-Diseases

Neonatal suppurative sialadenitis is a condition causing infection of the salivary glands, most frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The vast majority of cases reported in the literature have been in infants with recognised risk factors. This report presents two cases of neonatal sialadenitis in siblings, neither of whom had any predisposing characteristics. The aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed. This report will also highlight the need for awareness of this condition and its inclusion in considered differentials for neck swelling in all infants.

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefotaxime; Female; Floxacillin; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Male; Sialadenitis; Staphylococcal Infections; Staphylococcus aureus; Submandibular Gland Diseases; Suppuration; Treatment Outcome

With antibiotics and an increasing dental care and hygiene, the profound neck spaces infections have decreased their incidence. Nevertheless we can found them in the clinical practice, and they present a big morbidity and severe complications. We present in this paper a case of profound cervical abscess in a diabetic patient, discussing the clinical and therapeutics aspects.

Topics: Abscess; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefotaxime; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; Humans; Male; Streptococcal Infections; Submandibular Gland Diseases; Tomography, X-Ray Computed