Poststernotomy mediastinitis.
Heart Lung
; 19(4): 371-2, 1990 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2370167
ABSTRACT
The clinician should suspect mediastinitis in patients after sternotomy who have unexplained fever or leukocytosis, sternal wound tenderness, or atypical chest or neck discomfort 2 to 3 weeks following surgery. Mediastinitis should be considered if any of these features are present. The diagnosis should be aggressively pursued by mediastinal aspiration via the suprasternal notch. Early empiric treatment with an antibiotic(s) with antistaphylococcal and gram-negative coverage is critical to survival.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Puente de Arteria Coronaria
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Mediastinitis
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article