[Suppurative parotitis in newborns (author's transl)]. 
Neonatal suppurative parotitis is described in 6 patients followed by a review of the literature.  About 30-40% of the patients were premature, dehydration constitutes a predisposing factor.  Infection occurs usually by bacteria ascending the duct.  In 5 of our 6 patients infection had been caused by staphylococci; E. coli was found in 2 patients and pseudomonas in 1 patient.  The parenteral therapy with antibiotics is usually sufficient.