Myocardial infarction complicated by myocardial rupture and Bacteroides sepsis

A patient in whom a myocardial rupture complicated recent myocardial infarction was found to have cardiac and systemic Bacteroides sepsis; he had just completed a course of steroids. Surgical repair of the cardiac rupture, mediastinal irrigation with povidone-iodine, and broad-spectrum antibiotics r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 1985-06, Vol.89 (6), p.945-947
Hauptverfasser:	Mills, SA, Kahl, F, Kutcher, M, Nomeir, AM
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bacteroides fragilis Bacteroides Infections - complications Bacteroides Infections - drug therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Coronary heart disease Heart Heart Rupture - complications Heart Rupture - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient in whom a myocardial rupture complicated recent myocardial infarction was found to have cardiac and systemic Bacteroides sepsis; he had just completed a course of steroids. Surgical repair of the cardiac rupture, mediastinal irrigation with povidone-iodine, and broad-spectrum antibiotics resulted in the patient's recovery.
ISSN:	0022-5223 1097-685X
DOI:	10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38706-9