Bi-institutional analysis of microbiological spectrum and therapeutic management of parotid abscesses

Abstract Background A parotid abscess (PA) is a complication of an acute bacterial parotitis with a potentially life-threatening course. To date, data on the diagnosis and therapy of PA is sparse and mostly consists of case reports or case series. Therefore, this study aimed at comprehensively analy...

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Published in:Head & Face Medicine
Main Authors: Marcel Mayer, Julia Esser, Sarah Victoria Walker, Sami Shabli, Axel Lechner, Martin Canis, Jens Peter Klussmann, Lisa Nachtsheim, Philipp Wolber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Subjects:
Parotid abscess
Sialolithiasis
Tumor
Pathogenicity
Antibiotics
Treatment strategies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-024-00438-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-024-00438-w

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