Salivary Gland Infection : Complications
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Abscess of salivary gland; Localized spread of bacterial infection (cellulitis, Ludwig's angina; Recurrence of infection.
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Cellulitis is an acute inflammation of the connective tissue of the skin, caused by infection with staphylococcus, streptococcus or other bacteria (see also cellulitis - streptococcal ).
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Cellulitis is a spreading bacterial infection just below the skin surface. It is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus .
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Ludwig's angina is a bacterial infection of the floor of the mouth. It involves swelling that may block the airway.
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Glandular fever, or mononucleosis, is a viral infection that causes inflamed tonsils (shown here) and fever, and may cause an enlarged spleen. Symptoms most often appear in teens, but more than 80 percent of adults in the United States carry the virus and can transmit it.
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