title: Nocardia asteroides mediastinitis complicating coronary artery bypass surgery.
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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiovasular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4-A, JJ Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai 600 050.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verghese
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Kurian
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Maria
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Padmaja
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Elizabeth
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cherian
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy