| Literature DB >> 23416348 |
Horacio Valenzuela1, Yolanda Carrascal, Laura Maroto, Nuria Arce.
Abstract
Mediastinitis due to Klebsiella pneumoniae, related to thoracic wall contamination after cardiac surgery, has rarely been described. We aim to report a case of fulminant mediastinitis due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing K. pneumoniae, secondary to a disseminated concomitant pulmonary infection. The patient remained pauci-symptomatic until clinical manifestations of sepsis acutely appeared.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23416348 PMCID: PMC3630438 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt051
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285