Open AccessEfficacy of autovaccination therapy on post-coronary artery bypass grafting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mediastinitis
Author(s) -
Caterina Rizzo,
Gianluca Brancaccio,
Danila De Vito,
Giovanna Rizzo
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2006.137901
Subject(s) - mediastinitis , medicine , bypass grafting , surgery , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , medical therapy , artery , cardiology , biology , bacteria , genetics
We report a case of mediastinitis successfully treated with autovaccine therapy, once conventional surgical and medical therapies had failed.
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