Comparison and evaluation of experimental mediastinitis models: precolonized foreign body implants and bacterial suspension inoculation seems promising
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Post-sternotomy mediastinitis (PSM) is a devastating surgical complication affecting 1–3% of patients that undergo cardiac surgery. <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>is one of the most commonly encountered bacterial pathogen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/76 |