Aspergillus mediastinitis after cardiac surgery

Aspergillus mediastinitis after cardiac surgery

Background: Mediastinitis is a serious complication after cardiac surgery. While bacteria are the more common pathogens, fungal infections are rare. In particular, several cases of postoperative Aspergillus mediastinitis have been reported, the majority of which had an extremely poor outcome. Method...

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Main Authors: Marie-Josée Caballero, Nicolas Mongardon, Hakim Haouache, Dominique Vodovar, Issam Ben Ayed, Lauriane Auvergne, Marie-Line Hillion, Françoise Botterel, Gilles Dhonneur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mediastinitis
Aspergillosis
Aspergillus fumigatus
Cardiac surgery
Nosocomial infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216000151

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