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Cet article fait mention de trois cas de parotidite bactérienne néonatale observés pendant une période de sept mois. Ce diagnostic est souvent clinique: on retrouve classiquement hyperthermie, tuméfaction, érythème, chaleur ainsi que sensibilité locale et écoulement purulent au niveau du canal de Sténon lors du massage de la parotide. Le diagnostic clinique est confirmé par échographie et culture de la sécrétion parotidienne purulente. Elles sont le plus souvent d’origine nosocomiale, favorisées par la prématurité et la déshydratation. Traitées précocement, leur évolution est favorable. Les risques liés à l’âge doivent faire débuter une antibiothérapie empirique puis fonction de l'examen direct du pus extrait du canal de Sténon. On isole le plus communément le Staphylocoque aureus; le Streptocoque Viridans et les germes anaérobies. Les parotidites aigues sont très rares en période néonatale: moins de 50 cas ont été rapportés dans la littérature. Nous rapportons trois observations assez particulières. Le diagnostic avait été suspecté sur les signes inflammatoires locaux.

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Background: Red Blood Cell (RBC) transfusion is a common therapy in neonatal practice and data from different international neonatal centers are available, however, there is paucity of Moroccan data regarding blood components usage. We aim to study trends and outcomes of RBC transfusions in our department and emphasize the need for transfusion guidelines. Material and method: This retrospective study was performed in a Moroccan tertiary neonatal intensive care center. The records of all neonates admitted from January 2015 to March 2016 were screened for RBC usage and indications. The data were statistically analyzed by using Microsoft Excel TM software. Results: A total of 60 neonates received 77 RBC transfusions. Postnatal age at transfusion ranged from 1 to 30 days with an average of 13 days, and 30% of our patients were aged ≥21 days. RBC Transfusion was given once in 48 patients (80%), twice in 8 patients (13.3%) and ≥ thrice in 4 patients (6.7%). More than one type of blood components was needed in 23 (38%) neonates. 70% of patients were critically ill, 60% were born before 37 weeks' gestation and 57% were small for gestational age. Mean hemoglobin at the time of transfusion of RBC was 8.59 g/dl (2 -11.6 g/dl). Sepsis and anemia with mechanical ventilation for severe respiratory illness were the commonest indications. All gestational ages were considered, and mortality was noted in 66% of our cases and worsening in 13%; 21% of the infants showed improvement. Conclusion: Judicious implementation of guidelines for RBC transfusions would decrease their inappropriate use.

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