title: Acute mediastinitis secondary to venous perforation by a peripherally inserted central venous catheter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia. luisposato@gmail.com
authors.forename: Luigi A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sposato
authors.forename: Cheng-Hon
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yap
authors.forename: Nikunj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Powar
authors.forename: Ali M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alizzi
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tatoulis
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Newcomb
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014680:Veins / Q000293:injuries*