Acinetobacter baumannii mediastinitis after cardiopulmonary bypass: case report and literature review

Authors

Elias Lachanas, University of Athens
Periklis Tomos, University of Athens
Nicolaos Sfyras, Ippokrateion Hospital
Spiros Miyakis, University of AthensFollow
Alkiviadis Kostakis, University of Athens

RIS ID

74499

Publication Details

Lachanas, E., Tomos, P., Sfyras, N., Miyakis, S. & Kostakis, A. (2008). Acinetobacter baumannii mediastinitis after cardiopulmonary bypass: case report and literature review. Surgical Infections, 9 (2), 201-204.

Abstract

Background: Mediastinitis resulting from surgical site infection may occur in 1% of patients undergoing median sternotomy. Methods: Case report and review of the pertinent English-language literature. Results: We report a case of mediastinitis caused by Acinetobacter baumannii, in a patient with multiple comorbidities who underwent cardiopulmonary bypass. Successful treatment consisted of surgical debridement, reconstruction, and ampicillin-sulbactam. Conclusions: Acinetobacter baumannii should be recognized as a potential causative agent of severe postoperative mediastinitis.