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ArticleCureus2025

A Rare Case of Post-sternotomy Mediastinitis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, a Canine Commensal, Following Ascending Aortic Replacement.

Soichiro Ota, Yuki Hayashi, Atsushi Harada, Naoki Eguchi, Masashi Tanaka

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Soichiro OtaCardiovascular Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Yuki HayashiCardiovascular Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Atsushi HaradaCardiovascular Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Naoki EguchiCardiovascular Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Masashi TanakaCardiovascular Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post-sternotomy mediastinitis (PSM) is one of the most serious infectious complications following cardiac surgery. It requires prompt diagnosis and comprehensive treatment, including antimicrobial therapy, surgical intervention, and wound management. In recent years, vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy has become a widely accepted strategy for effective infection control and wound healing. It also serves as a valuable bridging therapy before definitive reconstruction, when needed. We report a rare case of PSM caused by methicillin-resistant

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ascending aortic replacementcardiac surgery complicationscoagulase-positive staphylococcimethicillin-resistant staphylococcus pseudintermediusmultidrug-resistant organismspet ownership and infection riskpoststernotomy mediastinitissurgical site infectionvacuum-assisted closure therapyzoonotic infection

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PMID40704247
PMCPMC12285609

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