title: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis presenting as cardiac tamponade.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica do Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. teresa.dns@gmail.com
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Dionísio
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: António
authors.forename: Patrícia Vaz
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Graça
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pires
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus