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Nocardia asteroides mediastinitis complicating coronary artery bypass surgery
Susan Verghese1, V M Kurian, C F Maria
1Institute of Cardiovasular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4-A, JJ Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai 600 050.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
|January 15, 2004
Abstract:
A 63 years diabetic male was admitted with mediatinitis and sternal dehiscence. Nocardia asteroides sensu stricto Type VI was isolated from the mediastinal tissue and fluid during debridement. Prompt surgical intervention and treatment with ofloxacin both intravenously and later orally led to the cure.