A deep sternal wound infection caused by Ureaplasma urealyticum.
- Lucke K Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Kuster SP Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Bertea M Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Ruef C Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Bloemberg GV Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- 2010-07-10
Published in:
- Journal of medical microbiology. - 2010
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Aortic Valve
DNA, Bacterial
DNA, Ribosomal
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Molecular Sequence Data
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sternum
Surgical Wound Infection
Ureaplasma Infections
Ureaplasma urealyticum
English
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.
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- English
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- bronze
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- DOI 10.1099/jmm.0.022814-0
- PMID 20616189
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/236006
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