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* Hypoechogenic lesion surrounded by an irregular echogenic rim on U/S indicates abscess collection | * Hypoechogenic lesion surrounded by an irregular echogenic rim on U/S indicates abscess collection | ||
* Polymicrobial | * Polymicrobial | ||
* Staphylococcus aureus (most commonly isolated pathogen) | |||
Revision as of 22:18, 3 November 2015
- Elderly postoperative patients
- Sever local unilateral parotid pain
- May have high fever, chills, trismus, and dysphagia
- History of dehydration or intubation
- Elevated WBC count
- Sudden onset of firm, tender, unilateral parotid swelling
- Hypoechogenic lesion surrounded by an irregular echogenic rim on U/S indicates abscess collection
- Polymicrobial
- Staphylococcus aureus (most commonly isolated pathogen)