Mediastinitis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum infection following Fontan operation in a child

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 311-316

  Syed, Aiitizaz Uddin ^a   Hussain, Raheel ^a   Bhat, Akhlaque N ^a   Al Rasheed, Mohsin ^a   Al Qethami, Howaida ^a   Al Faraidi, Yahya ^a   Al Fagih, Mohammed R ^a  

^a PRINCE SULTAN CARDIAC CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fontan operation; Mediastinitis; Mycobacterium fortuitum infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030699501     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14017439709069553     Document Type: Article

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