| Group A Streptococcus Causing Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis: Report of a Case and Literature Review. | |
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PMID: 22316143 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Background: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a serious condition with few cases reported in the literature. Surgical treatment is controversial and may include wound exploration, local drainage, and even mediastinal debridement approached by thoracotomy. Methods: Description of a case of descending mediastinitis caused by group A Streptococcus as a complication of thyroidectomy. Results: Aggressive debridement was required for source control and treatment of septic shock. Conclusion: Post-thyroidectomy descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a rare and dangerous infection. It should be treated aggressively with appropriate cervical and mediastinal drainage combined with optimum medical care. |
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Yves Collin; Marco Sirois; Alex Carignan; Jeffrey Charles Lawton Wackett |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-8 |
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Title: Surgical infections Volume: - ISSN: 1557-8674 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815642 Medline TA: Surg Infect (Larchmt) Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1 Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke , Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada . |
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