Mayer, Marcel 
ORCID: 0000-0001-9963-1109, Esser, Julia ORCID: 0009-0002-3556-3738, Walker, Sarah Victoria ORCID: 0000-0001-8288-1793, Shabli, Sami ORCID: 0000-0002-7202-0460, Lechner, Axel, Canis, Martin, Klussmann, Jens Peter ORCID: 0000-0002-8223-7954, Nachtsheim, Lisa ORCID: 0000-0002-0261-4511 and Wolber, Philipp ORCID: 0000-0001-9019-2840
(2024).
Bi-institutional analysis of microbiological spectrum and therapeutic management of parotid abscesses.
Head & Face Medicine, 20 (1).
pp. 1-10.
Springer Nature.
ISSN 1746-160X
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Abstract
[Artikel-Nr.: 38] 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 analyzing the microbiological spectrum and the therapeutic management in a bi-institutional setting. Methods: A retrospective clinical chart review was performed to identify all patients surgically treated for PA at two tertiary care centers in Germany. Data on demographics, clinical management and microbiological data including species identification, pathogenicity, type of antibiotic therapy, adjustment of antibiotics, antibiotic sensitivity testing, and smear test results were extracted. Intervention-related variables and etiology were analyzed for their statistical association with outcome variables. Results: Overall, 85 patients were included. Most patients (92.9%) underwent surgical incision. Around half of the patients (45.9%) were treated under local anesthesia. No facial nerve palsy was observed. The most frequently detected pathogens were Streptococci ( n = 23), followed by Staphylococcus aureus ( n = 6) including one case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Most patients (68.2%) received an aminopenicillin ± beta-lactamase inhibitor as empiric antibiotic therapy. In 6 cases the antibiotic therapy was modified after receiving the antibiogram. Four patients (5.2%) presented with recurrent PA. Etiology was idiopathic (42.4%), followed by tumorous (12.9%), obstructive, and immunosuppressive (each 11.8%). Patients with a dental focus ( p = 0.007) had a longer duration of hospitalization. Conclusion: The results show that the surgical therapy of PA under local anesthesia is safe. A dental examination should routinely be performed to rule out a dental focus. Obtaining a microbiological specimen in order to modify antibiotic therapy if necessary and a histopathological specimen to rule out a tumorous etiology is obligate.
| Item Type: | Article |
| Creators: | Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Lechner, Axel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Canis, Martin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-815739 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1186/s13005-024-00438-w |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Head & Face Medicine |
| Volume: | 20 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | pp. 1-10 |
| Number of Pages: | 10 |
| Date: | 12 July 2024 |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| ISSN: | 1746-160X |
| Language: | English |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde > Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde |
| Subjects: | Medical sciences Medicine |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Keywords Language Parotid abscess ; Sialolithiasis ; Tumor ; Pathogenicity ; Antibiotics ; Treatment strategies ; Microbiology English |
| ['eprint_fieldname_oa_funders' not defined]: | Publikationsfonds UzK |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/81573 |
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