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J Med Microbiol 57 (2008), 656-657; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47632-0
© 2008 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Post-operative mediastinitis, pleuritis and pericarditis due to Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum with a fatal outcome

Celia García-de-la-Fuente1, Eduardo Miñambres2, Estibaliz Ugalde1, Ana Sáez1, Luis Martinez-Martinez1,3 and M. Carmen Fariñas4

1 Microbiology Service, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

2 Intensive Care Service, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

3 Department of Molecular Biology, University of Cantabria, Spain

4 Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

Correspondence
Celia García-de-la-Fuente
cgarcia{at}humv.es

Received 19 September 2007
Accepted 9 January 2008

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.






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