MEDIASTINITIS DUE TO MYCOBACTERIUM-FORTUITUM INFECTION FOLLOWING FONTAN OPERATION IN A CHILD

Authors
SYED AU HUSSAIN R BHAT AN ALRASHEED M ALQETHAMI H ALFARAIDI Y ALFAGIH MR
Citation
Au. Syed et al., MEDIASTINITIS DUE TO MYCOBACTERIUM-FORTUITUM INFECTION FOLLOWING FONTAN OPERATION IN A CHILD, SC CARDIOVA, 31(5), 1997, pp. 311-313
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL
ISSN journal
14017431 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
311 - 313
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Here we report a case of mediastinitis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a child after a Fontan operation. To our knowledge this i s the first report of atypical mycobacterial mediastinal infection aft er congenital heart surgery. Atypical mycobacteria can be the cause of ''culture negative'' sternal and thoracotomy wound infections. A brie f review of the literature is included in the discussion.