Successful treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) mediastinitis in a heart transplant recipient.
We report on the first case of successfully treated severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) mediastinitis after heart transplantation. The therapy consisted of wrapping of the heart with the transposed greater omentum, 4-week local irrigation and prolonged aggressive antibiotic therapy with vancomycin and linezolid.
Pasic
Miralem
M
Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353, Berlin, Germany. pasic@dhzb.de
Schaffarczyk
Raymond
R
Hetzer
Roland
R
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000628:therapy*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*