A new case of Mycoplasma hominis mediastinitis and sternal osteitis after cardiac surgery

Int J Infect Dis. 2015 Feb:31:53-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.12.028. Epub 2014 Dec 19.

Abstract

We report a case of nosocomial mediastinitis and sternal osteitis due to M. hominis after open-heart surgery in an immuno-competent patient. This infection has been diagnosed by incubating the culture media for an extended period of time, and sequencing 16S rDNA directly from the clinical samples.

Keywords: 16S rDNA sequencing; Mycoplasma hominis; mediastinitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious / microbiology*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mediastinitis / diagnosis
  • Mediastinitis / microbiology*
  • Mycoplasma Infections / diagnosis
  • Mycoplasma Infections / microbiology*
  • Mycoplasma hominis / isolation & purification*
  • Osteitis / diagnosis
  • Osteitis / microbiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / microbiology
  • Sternum*