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. 2023 Jul 1;42(7):e250-e253.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003934. Epub 2023 Apr 26.

Mediastinitis After Congenital Heart Surgery: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Outcomes

Serena Villaverde  1   2 , Silvia Carbonell-Sahuquillo  3 , Eduardo López Fernández  4 , Sylvia Belda Hofheinz  4 , Victoria Ramos Casado  4 , Enrique García-Torres  5 , Elena Montañés  6 , Luis Manuel Prieto  1   2
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Mediastinitis After Congenital Heart Surgery: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Outcomes

Serena Villaverde et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .

Abstract

Mediastinitis after surgery for congenital heart disease has a great impact on morbidity and mortality. However, there are scarce studies focused on the epidemiology of postsurgical mediastinitis in pediatric patients. In this 18-year period retrospective study, the cumulative incidence of mediastinitis was low: 0.64%, (95% confidence interval: 0.36-1.1). Gram-negative bacilli were common (35%). The mortality rate was 7.1%, associated with fungal infection.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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