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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of mediastinitis include:<ref name=AAA> 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</ref><ref> Mediastinitis in Emergency Medicine Workup. Medscape (2015). http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784277-workup. Accessed on September 28, 2015</ref> | Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of mediastinitis include:<ref name=AAA> 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</ref><ref> Mediastinitis in Emergency Medicine Workup. Medscape (2015). http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784277-workup. Accessed on September 28, 2015</ref> | ||
*Positive confirmation of organisms found upon culture of the [[mediastinum]] including | *Positive confirmation of organisms found upon culture of the [[mediastinum]] including: | ||
**''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | **''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | ||
**''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | **''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | ||
*Elevated | *Elevated: | ||
**[[ | **[[White blood cells|leukocytes]] | ||
**[[C-reactive protein]] | **[[C-reactive protein]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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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:
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