Abstract
Post-sternotomy mediastinitis, although infrequent, is a potentially life-threatening complication of cardiac surgery. We report an unusual case of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum post-surgical mediastinitis with persistent pleural and pericardial effusion. Clinical manifestations and response to therapy are described, and the difficulties of establishing the diagnosis are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Male
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Mediastinitis / drug therapy
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Mediastinitis / microbiology*
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Mycoplasma Infections / complications
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Mycoplasma Infections / microbiology
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Mycoplasma hominis* / isolation & purification
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Pericarditis / drug therapy
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Pericarditis / microbiology*
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Pleurisy / drug therapy
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Pleurisy / microbiology*
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Surgical Wound Infection / drug therapy
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Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology
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Ureaplasma Infections / complications
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Ureaplasma Infections / microbiology
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Ureaplasma urealyticum* / isolation & purification