Mycoplasma hominis Induces Mediastinitis after a Tonsillar Abscess

Mycoplasma hominis is commonly involved in genitourinary tract infections. We report a 59-year-old man who developed a M. hominis-associated mediastinitis following acute tonsillar infection.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Grancini, Anna, Colosimo, Manuela, Restelli, Antonella, Colombo, Rosaria, Maraschini, Anna, Pozzi, Cristina, Breda, Giuseppe, Protti, Alessandro, Arghittu, Milena, Gallelli, Luca, Maiavacca, Rita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5121441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27957362
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9531715
Descripción
Sumario:Mycoplasma hominis is commonly involved in genitourinary tract infections. We report a 59-year-old man who developed a M. hominis-associated mediastinitis following acute tonsillar infection.

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