STERNOTOMY INFECTION DUE TO MYCOPLASMA-HOMINIS AND UREAPLASMA-UREALYTICUM

Authors
PIGRAU C ALMIRANTE B GASSER I PAHISSA A
Citation
C. Pigrau et al., STERNOTOMY INFECTION DUE TO MYCOPLASMA-HOMINIS AND UREAPLASMA-UREALYTICUM, European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, 14(7), 1995, pp. 597-598
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology,Microbiology
Journal title
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
09349723
Volume
14
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
597 - 598
Database
ISI
SICI code
0934-9723(1995)14:7<597:SIDTMA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Mycoplasma hominis infections outside the urogenital tract are uncommo n. An unusual case of sternal infection caused by both Mycoplasma homi nis and Ureaplasma urealyticum is described. This is the first report found in the literature of mixed infection due to these microorganisms at this site. The outcome was favourable after drainage of the surgic al wound and antibiotic therapy with clindamycin, gentamicin and doxyc ycline.