Bilateral suppurative parotitis in a neonate: a case report

Acute suppurative parotitis is a very rare ailment to be encountered in the neonatal period. Here, we report a 13-day old hemodynamically stable neonate, who presented to us with bilateral tender, erythematous parotid swelling and purulent discharge exuding from stensen's duct. He was exclusively breast fed and had no other risk factors. Provisional diagnosis of acute suppurative parotitis was made with clinical examination. On investigating, there was neutrophilic leukocytosis, elevated acute phase reactants, ultrasonogram showed hypoechoic areas and a heavy growth of Staphylococcus aureus was isolated on pus culture. Baby underwent incision and drainage on the day of admission and was started on appropriate parenteral antibiotics along with supportive management. There was a significant clinical response over next 24 hours. He was doing well throughout the hospital stay and antibiotic course was completed based on culture sensitivity pattern. He neither had any immediate complications during hospital stay nor developed any late complications on follow up. Prognosis of the condition is excellent with adequate timely management. Authors would like to report this case for its rarity and to emphasize on fact that though the condition is uncommon, acute neonatal parotitis should be included in the differentials of any unilateral or bilateral neonatal parotid swelling, as early diagnosis and prompt management of this entity is mandated for a favorable outcome and to limit complications drastically.

Absceso parotídeo y mastitis por Staphylococcus aureus resistente a Meticillina en un neonato / Parotid abscess and mastitis by Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a newborn

Introducción: La parotiditis supurativa aguda se presenta con poca frecuencia en el período neonatal. Objetivo: Aportar un nuevo caso de parotiditis supurativa aguda por Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la Meticillina. Presentación del caso: El presente caso tiene la particularidad de que presentó foco de infección inicial (impétigo y conjuntamente mastitis bilateral), en el que se demostró el mismo microorganismo causal de la infección: Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la Meticillina. La mastitis bilateral evolucionó hacia la formación de absceso. En la literatura revisada solo se encontraron tres publicaciones que tratan de neonatos con un foco inicial de infección en sitios diferentes de la parotiditis. Estos aspectos fueron los que motivaron la presentación del caso. Conclusiones: Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la Meticillina ha emergido en los últimos años como agente causal de parotiditis supurativa aguda, que puede diseminarse hacia otro foco infeccioso, habitualmente se logra la curación con tratamiento antibiótico ajustado al agente causal, concretamente con Vancomicina, aunque puede requerir también tratamiento quirúrgico si ocurre abscedación(AU)

Introduction: Acute suppurative parotitis occurs infrequently in the neonatal period. Objective: To provide information of a new case of acute suppurative parotitis caused by Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Case presentation: The present case has the particularity that the patient presented a source of initial infection (impetigo and jointly bilateral mastitis), in which the same causal microorganism of the infection was found: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Bilateral mastitis evolved to the formation of abscess. In the literature reviewed, there were only 3 publications on neonates who presented an initial source of infection in sites different from parotitis. These aspects are those that motivated the presentation of this case. Conclusions: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus has emerged in the last years as a causal agent of acute suppurative parotitis that can lead to dissemination of another source of infection. Normally, the cure is achieved with antibiotic treatment adjusted to the causal microorganism, specifically with Vancomycin; although it can require surgical treatment if abscesses occurs(AU)

Serie de 8 casos de parotiditis supurada aguda neonatal / Eight cases of acute neonatal suppurative parotitis

La parotiditis supurada aguda es una infección poco frecuente en la práctica del pediatra y neonatólogo. El objetivo es mostrar nuestra experiencia en la atención de serie de casos con parotiditis supurada aguda en el período neonatal, y describir sus características de presentación. Se presentan los hallazgos clínicos en 8 pacientes con parotiditis supurativa neonatal, quienes estuvieron ingresados en el Servicio de Neonatología del Hospital Pediátrico Universitario "Juan Manuel Márquez", durante el período de 22 años (desde el año 1992 hasta el año 2013), y se contrasta con los reportes publicados en la literatura internacional. Las características de presentación de la parotiditis aguda supurada de nuestros casos concuerdan con la literatura revisada en muchos aspectos, y se demuestra que es, además, una infección poco frecuente en el período neonatal. Es la primera publicación sobre esta entidad en neonatos en Cuba, y la mayor serie de casos en el ámbito latinoamericano.

Acute suppurative parotitis is a rare infection in the pediatric and neonatological practice. This case presentation showed our experience in the care of a case series affected by acute suppurative parotitis in their neonatal period and described the characteristics of their presentation. The clinical findings obtained in 8 patients with neonatal suppurative parotitis, who had been admitted to the neonatology service of ¨Juan Manuel Marquez¨university pediatric hospital in the period of 1992 to 2013, were presented and compared with the reports from the international literature. The presentation characteristics of the disease in our cases agreed with those of the reviewed literature in many aspects, and it was proved that this illness is rate in the neonatal period. This is the first report published about this disease in neonates in Cuba and the highest number of cases in the Latin American context.

An unusual organism as a cause of Neonatal Suppurative Parotitis.

Neonatal suppurative parotitis(NSP) is an uncommon illness in the neonate. Here, to the best of our knowledge we describe first case of newborn who developed NSP due to acenatobacter species and was treated successfully with antibiotics.

Systemic Melioidosis Presenting as Suppurative Parotitis.

A 3-year-old child was brought with fever, left parotid swelling and altered sensorium. Cultures from blood, pus and throat swab grew Burkholderia pseudomallei. A diagnosis of septicemic melioidosis with encephalopathy was made. She recovered following treatment with parenteral ceftazidime for 14 days, and 6 months of oral co-trimoxazole and amoxycillin- clavulanate. She is doing well on follow-up.

Parotiditis aguda en recién nacido / Neonatal acute parotitis

La parotiditis aguda supurativa es una enfermedad extremadamente infrecuente en el recién nacido, sin casos publicados hasta ahora en la literatura nacional y con pocos casos descritos en la literatura médica mundial. La infección ocurre habitualmente por vía ascendente desde la cavidad oral al conducto de Stenon, o asociado a sialectasia, aunque también se ha descrito a la deshidratación y la septicemia con extensión hacia la glándula parótida como probables mecanismos patogénicos. Se presenta el caso de un neonato de 13 días, sin antecedentes perinatales de relevancia, del Hospital Roberto del Río, que presenta cuadro de 12 horas de evolución caracterizado por irritabilidad, fiebre, aumento de volumen parotídeo derecho, doloroso, eritematoso y salida de pus por el conducto de Stenon. Se realiza diagnóstico clínico, microbiológico e imagenológico, con aislamiento de Staphylococcus aureus multisensible de la secreción parotídea. Se inicia tratamiento con cefotaximo y cloxacilina, con respuesta favorable. A partir del presente caso realizamos una revisión bibliográfica, para discutir el enfoque diagnóstico, terapéutico y pronóstico de esta patología.

Neonatal acute suppurative parotitis is an extremely uncommon disease in newborns, without any published cases in national literature. Thought ascending infection from oral cavity to Stenon's duct and sialectasia are most common pathological mechanisms, dehydration and septicemia with parotid extension has been proposed as other potential pathways. We present a 13 days neonate, without perinatal history, from Roberto del Río Pediatric Hospital, presenting 12 hours of fever, pain, irritability, right parotid swelling and purulent secretion from right Stenon's duct. Clinical, microbiological and radiological diagnosis was made, isolating multisensible Staphylococcus aurous from secretion cultures. Antibiotic treatment (cefotaxime plus cloxaciline) was initiated, with a successful course. From this case, we reviewed literature for further discussion of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognosis of this disease.