Neonatal suppurative parotitis: a study of five cases

Suppurative parotitis is uncommon in newborns. During a 9-year study period , five cases of neonatal suppurative parotitis were detected in 3,624 hospi tal admissions. The relative risk of developing neonatal suppurative paroti tis in admitted infants was 5.52 (0.62-49.35). Staphylococcus aureus was th e causative organism most commonly detected in the hospital-acquired cases. Antimicrobial therapy was effective in all cases; surgery was not required . Conclusion Although neonatal suppurative parotitis is now uncommon in the n ewborn, it cannot be considered a "vanishing disease".