A new case of Mycoplasma hominis mediastinitis and sternal osteitis after cardiac surgery

Highlights • Mycoplasma hominis has become an established cause of mediastinitis. • M. hominis is not usually covered by the empiric antimicrobial therapy. • A prolonged incubation may help to recover M. hominis but not Ureplasma spp. • 16S rDNA sequencing is useful in case of culture negative media...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of infectious diseases 2015-02, Vol.31 (C), p.53-55
Hauptverfasser:	Le Guern, Rémi, Loïez, Caroline, Loobuyck, Valentin, Rousse, Natacha, Courcol, René, Wallet, Frédéric
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	16S rDNA sequencing Adult Bacteriology Bone Diseases, Infectious - diagnosis Bone Diseases, Infectious - microbiology Cardiac Surgical Procedures Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - microbiology Human health and pathology Humans Infectious Disease Infectious diseases Life Sciences Male mediastinitis Mediastinitis - diagnosis Mediastinitis - microbiology Microbiology and Parasitology Mycoplasma hominis Mycoplasma hominis - isolation & purification Mycoplasma Infections - diagnosis Mycoplasma Infections - microbiology Osteitis - diagnosis Osteitis - microbiology Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - microbiology Pulmonary/Respiratory Sternum
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Mycoplasma hominis has become an established cause of mediastinitis. • M. hominis is not usually covered by the empiric antimicrobial therapy. • A prolonged incubation may help to recover M. hominis but not Ureplasma spp. • 16S rDNA sequencing is useful in case of culture negative mediastinitis.
ISSN:	1201-9712 1878-3511
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.028