Postoperative mediastinitis and sternal osteitis after cardiac surgery caused by Mycoplasma hominis: A case report.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 108(3): 116170, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Mediastinitis and sternal osteitis are critical complications in cardiac surgery. Cases of these complications caused by Mycoplasma hominis are extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of mediastinitis and sternal osteitis caused by M. hominis infection following ascending aortic replacement surgery. Whole gene sequencing analysis suggested the genitourinary tract as the most likely source of this M. hominis infection. Successful infection control was achieved through a regimen of moxifloxacin treatment. Additionally, a notable correlation was observed between serum levels of interleukin-6 and M. hominis infection.CONCLUSIONS:
The significance of M. hominis as a potential cause of postoperative infection in cardiac surgery is still not fully recognized. Special attention should be paid to patients with bacteriologically negative infections, as M. hominis should not be disregarded, despite its rarity.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteítis
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos
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Mediastinitis
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Infecciones por Mycoplasma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China