A deep sternal wound infection caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum.
Ureaplasma species are usually associated with infection of the urogenital tract. An unusual case of a sternal wound infection caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum in a 41-year-old male after aortic valve replacement is described.
Lucke
Katja
K
Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Kuster
Stefan P
SP
Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Bertea
Mihai
M
Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Ruef
Christian
C
Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Bloemberg
Guido V
GV
Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013249:Sternum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S