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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of mediastinitis include positive confirmation of organisms found upon culture of the [[mediastinum]] | 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]]'' and ''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]''.<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> | ||
==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 epidermidis]]'' | |||
*''[[Histoplasma capsulatum]]'' | |||
The following inflammatory markers may be elevated: | |||
*[[White blood cells|Leukocytes]] | |||
*[[C-reactive protein]] | |||
*[[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] ([[ESR]]) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Pulmonology]] | |||
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Overview
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 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