A case of bacteriemic mediastinitis due to Prevotella buccae after cardiac surgery.
Anaerobe
; 61: 102097, 2020 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Mediastinitis is a well-known complication of open-heart surgery. Strictly anaerobic bacteria are rarely found in this condition, unlike in descending mediastinitis. We report the case of a mediastinitis due to Prevotella buccae after surgical replacement of the aortic valve and triple coronary artery bypass in an immunocompetent 76 year-old man. The bacteria were found in pure culture on blood samples and surgical samples. This case emphasizes the need to perform anaerobic cultures in case of sternal wound infection after open-heart surgery.
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Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Prevotella
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
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Mediastinite
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2020
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