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Salivary Gland Infections This is often caused by the blockage or inflammation of the salivary gland duct. Viruses and other medical conditions can also reduce saliva production, including: 1  mumps (a contagious viral infection that is most common among children who have not been immunized). 2  HIV. salivary gland infection typically results from a bacterial infection. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common. Others include: Streptococcus viridans, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Escherichia coli.
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- If not treated, salivary gland infections can cause severe pain, fevers and abscess. Infections. Viral infections such as mumps, flu and others can cause swelling of the salivary glands. Swelling occurs in parotid glands on both sides of the face, giving the appearance of 'hamster cheeks'. Salivary gland swelling is commonly associated with mumps, occurring in about 30% to 40% of mumps infections.
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Glandular fever Glandular fever is a viral infection caused by the Epstein–Barr virus. Glandular fever is often spread through oral acts such as kissing, which is why it is sometimes called the kissing disease.However, glandular fever can also be spread by airborne saliva droplets.Symptoms of glandular fever include: 1  Fever.landular fever is a viral infection caused by the Epstein–Barr virus. Glandular fever is often spread through oral acts such as kissing, which is why it is sometimes called the kissing disease. However, glandular fever can also be spread by airborne saliva droplets. Symptoms of glandular fever include: 1  Fever.
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Salivary Gland Disorders ACUTE SUPPURATIVE SIALADENITIS. Acute sialadenitis is a bacterial inflammation of the salivary gland. It typically affects one major salivary gland, most commonly the parotid,4 and is common in medically debilitated, hospitalized, or postoperative patients.
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Mumps - Topic Overview Mumps is a contagious viral infection that can cause painful swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands (between the ear and the jaw). Some people with mumps won't have gland swelling. They may feel like they have a bad cold or the flu instead.Mumps usually goes away on its own in about 10 days.umps is a contagious viral infection that can cause painful swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands (between the ear and the jaw). Some people with mumps won't have gland swelling. They may feel like they have a bad cold or the flu instead. Mumps usually goes away on its own in about 10 days.
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What to know about mumps Mumps is an extremely contagious viral infection of the salivary glands that most commonly affects children. The most obvious symptom is swelling of the salivary glands, giving the patient a hamster-like face.
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Salivary Gland Infections A salivary gland infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects your salivary gland or duct. The infection can result from reduced saliva flow, which can be due to a blockage or inflammation of your salivary duct. The condition is called sialadenitis. Saliva aids digestion, breaks down food, and works to keep your mouth clean. It washes away bacteria and food particles.
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- You are most contagious from the time you are exposed to the mumps virus until your parotid glands swell. Most people who contract mumps show symptoms of the virus. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 30 to 40 percent of mumps patients have swollen glands. Up to 20 percent of patients are completely asymptomatic (CDC).
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- Mumps is a contagious viral disease that causes painful swelling of the salivary glands. As a result, people infected with mumps sometimes appear to have “chipmunk cheeks.” Other symptoms include fever, headache, sore muscles, and fatigue.
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Salivary Gland Infections A salivary gland infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the salivary gland or duct. The infection can result from reduced saliva flow or the blockage or inflammation of a salivary duct. The condition is called sialadenitis.
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Salivary Gland Infections Salivary gland infections affect the glands that produce saliva (spit). The infection may be due to bacteria or viruses. There are three pairs of major salivary glands: 1  Parotid glands. 2  These are the two largest glands.alivary gland infections affect the glands that produce saliva (spit). The infection may be due to bacteria or viruses. There are three pairs of major salivary glands: 1  Parotid glands. 2  These are the two largest glands.
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Throat â Salivary Glands The most common salivary gland infection is mumps, which involves the parotid glands. While this is most common in children, it can occur in adults. However if an adult has swelling in the area of the parotid gland on one side, it is more likely due to an obstruction or a tumor.
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- A salivary gland infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the salivary gland or duct. The infection can result from reduced saliva flow or the blockage or inflammation of a salivary duct. The condition is called sialadenitis. Your mouth is almost constantly flushed with saliva.his is often caused by the blockage or inflammation of the salivary gland duct. Viruses and other medical conditions can also reduce saliva production, including: 1  mumps (a contagious viral infection that is most common among children who have not been immunized). 2  HIV.
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Salivary gland infections Salivary gland infections are somewhat common, and they can return in some people. Viral infections such as mumps often affect the salivary glands. (Mumps most often involves the parotid salivary gland). Mumps is a rare problem today because of the MMR vaccine. Bacterial infections are most often the result of a: Blockage from salivary duct stones.
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mumps The salivary glands are also called the parotid glands, therefore, mumps is sometimes referred to as an inflammation of the parotid glands (epidemic parotitis). The word mumps comes from an old English dialect, meaning lumps or bumps within the cheeks.n acute infectious and contagious disease caused by a mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus and characterized by fever, inflammation, and swelling of the parotid gland, and sometimes of other salivary glands, and occasionally by inflammation of the testis, ovary, pancreas, or meninges.
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- 1 Glandular fever is spread through close contact with saliva, such as kissing, and possibly through sharing cups, toothbrushes, etc. 2  There is no need to keep someone with glandular fever away from others, they can return to school etc as soon as they feel well enough.
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Daycares Don't Care How Can a Daycare Love? Glandular fever is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). This virus is found in the saliva of infected people and can be spread through: 1  kissing – glandular fever is often referred to as the kissing disease. 2  exposure to coughs and sneezes.t is also known as infectious mononucleosis, or mono. Common symptoms include: 1  a high temperature (fever). 2  a severely sore throat. 3  swollen glands in the neck. 4  fatigue (extreme tiredness).
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Overview Mumps has become an uncommon illness, so it's possible that the signs and symptoms are caused by another condition. Swollen salivary glands and a fever could be an indication of inflamed tonsils (tonsillitis) or a blocked salivary gland. Other viruses can infect the parotid glands, causing a mumps-like illness.
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Salivary Gland Disorders Salivary gland problems may be due to infection, inflammation, obstruction or tumours. They may present with acute, chronic or recurrent symptoms. Usually a careful history and examination give initial clues as to the cause and ultrasound is generally the first line of investigation.
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Salivary Gland Infections Causes of salivary gland infection. A salivary gland infection is typically caused by a bacterial infection. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of salivary gland infection. These infections result from reduced saliva production. This is often caused by the blockage or inflammation of the salivary gland duct.
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Salivary Gland Stones Trauma to the salivary glands may also raise the risk for salivary stones. The stones cause no symptoms as they form, but if they reach a size that blocks the duct, saliva backs up into the gland, causing pain and swelling.You may feel the pain off and on, and it may get progressively worse.Inflammation and infection within the affected gland may follow.he stones cause no symptoms as they form, but if they reach a size that blocks the duct, saliva backs up into the gland, causing pain and swelling. You may feel the pain off and on, and it may get progressively worse. Inflammation and infection within the affected gland may follow.
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How to Treat the Mumps Mumps is a viral disease of the salivary glands and is very contagious. If you do not have the mumps vaccine, you can get mumps through contact with nasal discharge or saliva from an infected person when they sneeze or cough. There is no current medical treatment for the virus.
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Salivary gland pathology Infections involving the salivary glands can be viral or bacterial (or rarely fungal). 1  Mumps is the most common viral sialadenitis. 2  Bacterial sialadentitis is usually caused by ascending organisms from the oral cavity. 3  Human immunodeficiency virus-associated salivary gland disease (HIV-SGD).