A deep sternal wound infection caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum.

Autor: Lucke K; Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Kuster SP; Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Bertea M; Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Ruef C; Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland., Bloemberg GV; Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of medical microbiology [J Med Microbiol] 2010 Oct; Vol. 59 (Pt 10), pp. 1254-1256. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Jul 08.
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.022814-0
Abstrakt: Ureaplasma species are usually associated with infection of the urogenital tract. An unusual case of a sternal wound infection caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum in a 41-year-old male after aortic valve replacement is described.
Databáze: MEDLINE