Mediastinitis screening: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
m Changes made per Mahshid's request |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
{{WikiDoc Help Menu}} | {{WikiDoc Help Menu}} | ||
{{WikiDoc Sources}} | {{WikiDoc Sources}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:02, 18 September 2017
|
Mediastinitis Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Mediastinitis screening On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Mediastinitis screening |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Mediastinitis screening |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for mediastinitis. Preoperative screening for and decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus has demonstrated a decrease in the number of cases of surgical site infections, including mediastinitis.[1]
Screening
There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for mediastinitis. Preoperative screening for and decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus has demonstrated a decrease in the number of cases of surgical site infections, including mediastinitis.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Preventing Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) following Cardiothoracic Surgery. Infectious Disease Society of America (2012). https://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2012/webprogram/Paper37029.html Accessed on September 28, 2015