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Acute bacterial parotitis is an infection of the parotid glands that was historically lethal before antibiotics but is now treatable. Early surgeons were hesitant to surgically drain infections but it is now the standard treatment. Bacterial parotitis occurs more commonly in elderly patients and those with conditions affecting saliva production. Acute viral parotitis, or mumps, is caused by a paramyxovirus and vaccination has made it rare in developed nations. HIV can also cause parotitis, with lymph node i

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