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**''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | **''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | ||
**''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | **''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | ||
*Elevated [[white blood cells|leukocytes]], C-reactive protein, [[erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] and other inflammatory markers | *Elevated [[white blood cells|leukocytes]], [[C-reactive protein]], [[erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] and other inflammatory markers | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of mediastinitis include positive confirmation of organisms found upon culture of the mediastinum, including Staphylococcus aureus and Histoplasma capsulatum[1]
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of mediastinitis include:[1][2]
- Positive confirmation of organisms found upon culture of the mediastinum including
- Elevated leukocytes, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and other inflammatory markers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections. CDC (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/pscManual/17pscNosInfDef_current.pdf Accessed on September 21, 2015
- ↑ Mediastinitis in Emergency Medicine Workup. Medscape (2015). http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784277-workup. Accessed on September 28, 2015