title: A new case of Mycoplasma hominis mediastinitis and sternal osteitis after cardiac surgery.
abstract: We report a case of nosocomial mediastinitis and sternal osteitis due to M. hominis after open-heart surgery in an immuno-competent patient. This infection has been diagnosed by incubating the culture media for an extended period of time, and sequencing 16S rDNA directly from the clinical samples.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center, Lille, France. Electronic address: remi.leguern@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rémi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Le Guern
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loïez
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Center, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Loobuyck
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Center, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Natacha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rousse
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center, Lille, France.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Courcol
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wallet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D013249:Sternum
keywords: 16S rDNA sequencing; Mycoplasma hominis; mediastinitis