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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of mediastinitis include | Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of mediastinitis include positive confirmation of organisms found upon [[sternal]] culture during chest surgery or [[Needle aspiration biopsy|fine needle aspiration]] of the [[mediastinum]] including: | ||
**''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | **''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' | ||
**''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]'' | **''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]'' | ||
**''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | **''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | ||
The following inflammatory markers may be elevated: | |||
*[[White blood cells|Leukocytes]] | |||
*[[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 positive confirmation of organisms found upon sternal culture during chest surgery or fine needle aspiration of the mediastinum including:
The following inflammatory markers may be elevated:
References
- ↑ 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