Parotid gland abscess caused by Haemophilus paraphrophilus: a case report.

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  • Anton V Rets
  • Issa Eid
  • Larry Lutwick
  • Matthew R Pincus
چکیده

Human diseases caused by Haemophilus paraphrophilus (H.paraphrophilus) are unusual. The following case report describes a 67-year-old man who presented with pain and swelling of the right side of the face. Fine needle aspiration suggested a parotid gland abscess. Microbiological studies identified H.paraphrophilus. This is the first time a parotid abscess has been found to be caused by this organism.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Annals of clinical and laboratory science

دوره 42 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012