A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: Mediastinitis

A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: Mediastinitis

Mediastinitis is an uncommon infection involving the structures of the mediastinum. Prior to the development of sophisticated techniques in cardiovasculer surgery, most cases resulted from esophageal perforation or contiguous spread from a head-neck infection. Currently mediastinitis, an important i...

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Main Authors: Dilek İNCE, Halit ÖZSÜT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 1996-06-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Mediastinitis Cardiovasculer Surgery
Esophageal Perforation
Head-Neck Infections
Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=1996-1-2-107-114.pdf
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spelling doaj-4739beffd9c1401cbd1b2a5327a437612020-11-24T22:05:34ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X1300-932X1996-06-0112107114A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: MediastinitisDilek İNCE0Halit ÖZSÜT1İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, İSTANBULİstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, İSTANBULMediastinitis is an uncommon infection involving the structures of the mediastinum. Prior to the development of sophisticated techniques in cardiovasculer surgery, most cases resulted from esophageal perforation or contiguous spread from a head-neck infection. Currently mediastinitis, an important infectious complication of cardiovascular surgical procedures, has exceptional consequences for the patient. Surgical reexploration often is required for diagnosis, drainage and debridement. Long-term antibiotherapy is essential, and a prolonged, costly hospitalization is the rule. The associated mortality rate ranges from 9% to 77%.http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=1996-1-2-107-114.pdfMediastinitis Cardiovasculer SurgeryEsophageal PerforationHead-Neck Infections
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A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: Mediastinitis
Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Mediastinitis Cardiovasculer Surgery
Esophageal Perforation
Head-Neck Infections
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Halit ÖZSÜT
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title A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: Mediastinitis
title_short A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: Mediastinitis
title_full A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: Mediastinitis
title_fullStr A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: Mediastinitis
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Infection with High Mortality and Morbidity: Mediastinitis
title_sort rare infection with high mortality and morbidity: mediastinitis
publisher Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
series Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
issn 1300-932X
1300-932X
publishDate 1996-06-01
description Mediastinitis is an uncommon infection involving the structures of the mediastinum. Prior to the development of sophisticated techniques in cardiovasculer surgery, most cases resulted from esophageal perforation or contiguous spread from a head-neck infection. Currently mediastinitis, an important infectious complication of cardiovascular surgical procedures, has exceptional consequences for the patient. Surgical reexploration often is required for diagnosis, drainage and debridement. Long-term antibiotherapy is essential, and a prolonged, costly hospitalization is the rule. The associated mortality rate ranges from 9% to 77%.
topic Mediastinitis Cardiovasculer Surgery
Esophageal Perforation
Head-Neck Infections
url http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=1996-1-2-107-114.pdf
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