Parotid abscess due to Salmonella typhi.

摘要

A parotid abscess is usually seen as a sequel to acute bacterial parotitis. The risk factors for its occurrence include poor oral hygiene, diabetes, alcohol intake, dehydration and sialolithiasis. The most common organism isolated is Staphylococcus aureus.1 A few sporadic cases of infection of the parotid gland by Salmonella spp. have been reported2'5 in immunocompromised6 and immunocornpetent individuals with a history suggestive of enteric infection.