In community-acquired acute bacterial sialadenitis, the most common causative pathogen is:: (A) S. aureus, (B) S. albus, (C) S. salivarius, (D) None of the above
Answer is A. In community-acquired acute bacterial sialadenitis, the most common causative pathogen is S. aureus, which can be eradicated using an antibiotic with Gram-positive coverage such as amoxicillin with clavulanate or clindamycin.