García-de-la-Fuente Celia, Miñambres Eduardo, Ugalde Estibaliz, Sáez Ana, Martinez-Martinez Luis, Fariñas M Carmen
Microbiology Service, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
Intensive Care Service, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
J Med Microbiol. 2008 May;57(Pt 5):656-657. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.47632-0.
Post-sternotomy mediastinitis, although infrequent, is a potentially life-threatening complication of cardiac surgery. We report an unusual case of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum post-surgical mediastinitis with persistent pleural and pericardial effusion. Clinical manifestations and response to therapy are described, and the difficulties of establishing the diagnosis are discussed.
胸骨切开术后纵隔炎虽不常见，但却是心脏手术潜在的危及生命的并发症。我们报告一例罕见的人型支原体和解脲脲原体所致的术后纵隔炎病例，伴有持续性胸腔和心包积液。描述了临床表现及对治疗的反应，并讨论了确立诊断的困难。
