Acute bacterial parotitis in intensive care patients: Four case reports

Abstract

Acute Bacterial Parotitis (ABP) is an infection seen in very early and old ages. The infection can be prevented by sufficient fluid support, mouth hygiene, oral feeding and avoiding multiple medication use. Parotis ultrasonography can be used for diagnosis. Acute Bacterial Parotitis can be treated in a short time and free of problems with early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotics. Mortality can be seen in cases which are late diagnosed and which are resistant to antibiotic treatment. This article presents four case reports over the age of 65 with a diagnosis of ABP, who are monitored in the intensive care. It is thought that the first case developed ABP because of multiple medication use, liquid restriction and oral feeding difficulty, the second case because of oral feeding difficulty, the third case because of bad mouth hygiene, dementia and not getting enough liquid and the fourth case because of oral feeding difficulty. If the cases with the stated risk factors are carefully followed, intensive care hospitalization period will not be prolonged and mortality rates will not increase. Copyright © 2012 TBDHD.