Vol. 36 No. 4 (2019): August
Clinical Research

Parotitis and influenza: unusual association during 2017, in Santa Fe, Argentina

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  • Gabriela Kusznierz,
  • Juan Manuel Rudi,
  • Verónica Vera Garate,
  • Andrea Uboldi,
  • Raquel Cociglio,
  • Juan Carlos Beltramino,
  • Judith Pierini,
  • Natalia Sioli,
  • Gerardo Pigliacampo,
  • Adriana Cesoni,
  • José D`Jorge,
  • Cecilia Cantero,
  • Patricia Schoult,
  • Freyre Cecilia,
  • Elsa Baumesteir,
  • Carlos Pastor,
  • Gonzalo Vidal,
  • Carolina Cudós
Gabriela Kusznierz
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Dr. Emilio Coni”.
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Juan Manuel Rudi
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Dr. Emilio Coni”.
Verónica Vera Garate
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Dr. Emilio Coni”.
Andrea Uboldi
Consultorio Privado. Santo Tomé
Raquel Cociglio
Ministerio de Salud de la Provincia de Santa Fe
Juan Carlos Beltramino
Centro de Especialidades Médicas Brown
Judith Pierini
Hospital “J.B Iturraspe”
Natalia Sioli
Hospital “J.B Iturraspe”
Gerardo Pigliacampo
Centro de Salud Gutierrez Este
Adriana Cesoni
Centro de Salud Evita
José D`Jorge
Hospital de Niños “Orlando Alassia”
Cecilia Cantero
Hospital “G. Sayago”
Patricia Schoult
9Hospital “G. Sayago”
Freyre Cecilia
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas
Elsa Baumesteir
Laboratorio Central de la Provincia de Santa Fe
Carlos Pastor
Laboratorio Central de la Provincia de Santa Fe
Gonzalo Vidal
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias “Dr. Emilio Coni”
Carolina Cudós
Ministerio de Salud de la Provincia de Santa Fe

Published 2019-08-25

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Kusznierz G, Manuel Rudi J, Vera Garate V, Uboldi A, Cociglio R, Carlos Beltramino J, Pierini J, Sioli N, Pigliacampo G, Cesoni A, D`Jorge J, Cantero C, Schoult P, Cecilia F, Baumesteir E, Pastor C, Vidal G, Cudós C. Parotitis and influenza: unusual association during 2017, in Santa Fe, Argentina. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 25 [cited 2025 Nov. 14];36(4). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/138

Copyright (c) 2019 Gabriela Kusznierz, Juan Manuel Rudi, Verónica Vera Garate, Andrea Uboldi, Raquel Cociglio, Juan Carlos Beltramino, Judith Pierini, Natalia Sioli, Gerardo Pigliacampo, Adriana Cesoni, José D`Jorge, Cecilia Cantero, Patricia Schoult, Freyre Cecilia, Elsa Baumesteir, Carlos Pastor, Gonzalo Vidal, Carolina Cudós

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Abstract

Background: Parotitis is an acute viral disease characterized by swelling and pain in one or both salivary glands, submaxillary or submental, fever, headache, muscle ache and/or fatigue.

Aim: To investigate the occurrence of influenza virus infection in parotitis cases in a population of Santa Fe during 2017 and analyze clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the cases.

Methods: We studied patients with diagnosis of mumps without age restriction, who came for examination from week 26 to the network of clinicians forming the Sentinel Influenza Unit in Santa Fe.

Results: Between epidemiological weeks 26 and 44, 22 clinical parotitis cases we enrolled. The influenza virus was detected in 68.2%, influenza A (H3N2) 93%, and influenza B, 7%. The clinical signs of cases were mild, with an average swelling development of 5 days and no complications. 74% presented with influenza-like illness in tandem with parotitis.

Conclusions: This study provides evidence that a proportion of children presenting with parotitis had influenza A(H3N2) virus infection. It is necessary to implement systematic surveillance of parotitis associated with influenza and differential diagnosis even in the absence of respiratory symptoms.

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